Race condition in Google Chromium - CVE-2026-10940
Published: June 8, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU133546
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-10940
CWE-ID: CWE-362
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.
The vulnerability exists due to a race condition in Codecs in Google Chrome. A remote attacker can trick the victim to visit a specially crafted webpage and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Affected software
Google Chromium
Microsoft Edge
Google Chrome
Debian Linux
chromium (Debian package)
Microsoft Edge
Google Chrome
Debian Linux
chromium (Debian package)
How to mitigate CVE-2026-10940
Install update from vendor's website.
Google Chromium - update to 149.0.7827.53
Microsoft Edge - update to 149.0.4022.52
Google Chrome - update to 149.0.7827.53
chromium (Debian package) - addressed in versions 149.0.7827.53-1~deb12u1, 149.0.7827.53-1~deb13u1
Microsoft Edge - update to 149.0.4022.52
Google Chrome - update to 149.0.7827.53
chromium (Debian package) - addressed in versions 149.0.7827.53-1~deb12u1, 149.0.7827.53-1~deb13u1