Description
Use after free in Chromoting in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 149.0.7827.53 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via malicious network traffic. (Chromium security severity: High)
Published: 2026-06-04
Score: 8.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

The vulnerability is a use‑after‑free error in the Chromoting component of Google Chrome on Windows (CWE‑416 and CWE‑825). When Chrome processes specially crafted network traffic, the flaw can be triggered, allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the browser process. Chromium has rated the problem as High severity.

Affected Systems

Google Chrome on Windows versions older than 149.0.7827.53 are affected; no other vendors or products are mentioned in the data.

Risk and Exploitability

Because the flaw can be triggered by remote network traffic, an attacker can exploit it from outside the victim’s machine, turning it into a remote code execution vector. The EPSS score of 0.0008 indicates a very low exploitation probability, and the vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog, but the high severity rating and lack of a mitigated supersession mean that unpatched systems remain at risk. The official Chrome stable channel update includes a patch for the issue, so installing the update is the definitive countermeasure.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on June 7, 2026 at 14:33 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade to Chrome version 149.0.7827.53 or newer from the official stable channel.
  • If the Chromoting feature is not needed, disable it by visiting chrome://flags and turning off the “Enable Chromoting” flag.
  • Use network filtering to block or restrict the traffic that targets the Chromoting protocol, preventing the exploitation of the use‑after‑free flaw.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on June 7, 2026 at 14:33 UTC.

Tracking

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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6325-1 chromium security update
History

Sun, 07 Jun 2026 12:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Use-After-Free in Chromoting Enables Remote Code Execution in Google Chrome on Windows chromium-browser: Use after free in Chromoting
Weaknesses CWE-825
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Important


Sat, 06 Jun 2026 02:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Microsoft
Microsoft windows
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Microsoft
Microsoft windows

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 05:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Use-After-Free in Chromoting Enables Remote Code Execution in Google Chrome on Windows

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 02:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Google
Google chrome
Vendors & Products Google
Google chrome
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Thu, 04 Jun 2026 23:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Use after free in Chromoting in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 149.0.7827.53 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via malicious network traffic. (Chromium security severity: High)
Weaknesses CWE-416
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Chrome

Published:

Updated: 2026-06-05T01:51:06.405Z

Reserved: 2026-06-04T17:06:20.782Z

Link: CVE-2026-10978

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-06-05T01:50:36.588Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-06-04T23:17:01.060

Modified: 2026-06-06T01:45:35.343

Link: CVE-2026-10978

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2026-06-02T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2026-10978 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-06-07T14:45:31Z

Weaknesses