What is CVE-2026-10942?

CVE-2026-10942 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-06-04.

How severe is CVE-2026-10942?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Improper input validation in Google Chrome

CVE-2026-10942

Inappropriate implementation in UI in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 149.0.7827.53 allowed a local attacker to perform privilege escalation via a malicious file. (Chromium security severity: High)

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Google Chrome — versions 149.0.7827.53

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation

References

chrome-cve-admin@google.com
chrome-cve-admin@google.com

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-10942?: CVE-2026-10942 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-06-04.
How severe is CVE-2026-10942?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.