Google Chrome up to 148.0.7778.216 WebAuthentication use after free

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Chrome. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component WebAuthentication. The manipulation leads to use after free. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2026-10906. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Chrome and classified as critical. This issue affects an unknown function of the component WebAuthentication. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Use after free in WebAuthentication in Google Chrome prior to 149.0.7827.53 allowed a remote attacker who convinced a user to engage in specific UI gestures to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

The advisory is shared at chromereleases.googleblog.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-10906 since 06/04/2026. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 06/06/2026).

Upgrading to version 149.0.7827.53 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2026-1794). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

Affected

  • Google Chrome
  • Microsoft Edge

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.2
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.1

VulDB Base Score: 5.0
VulDB Temp Score: 4.8
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VulDB Reliability: 🔍

ADP CISA Base Score: 7.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Use after free
CWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

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Upgrade: Chrome 149.0.7827.53

Timelineinfo

06/04/2026 CVE reserved
06/05/2026 +1 days Advisory disclosed
06/05/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
06/06/2026 +1 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com
Product: google.com

Advisory: 503420
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-10906 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-10906
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-368501
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2026-1794 - Google Chrome und Microsoft Edge: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Entryinfo

Created: 06/05/2026 06:21
Updated: 06/06/2026 23:58
Changes: 06/05/2026 06:21 (67), 06/06/2026 23:58 (7)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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