CVE-2026-10952
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedUse after free in Chrome for iOS in Google Chrome on iOS prior to 149.0.7827.53 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceThis is a use-after-free vulnerability in Google Chrome for iOS versions prior to 149.0.7827.53. A remote attacker can exploit this by tricking users into visiting a crafted HTML page, causing heap corruption that could lead to arbitrary code execution.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data< 149.0.7827.53CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify Chrome for iOS installationOn the iOS device, go to Settings > General > iPhone Storage (or Apps on iPad). Scroll down to locate Google Chrome in the list of installed applications.Affected if Google Chrome for iOS is not present on the device (not affected)
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Determine installed Chrome versionOpen Google Chrome on the iOS device, tap the three-dot menu, go to Settings, then tap Chrome to view the version information. Alternatively, navigate to chrome://version in the address bar.Affected if Version information cannot be retrieved or the browser is not Chrome for iOS
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Compare version against vulnerability thresholdCompare the displayed version number to 149.0.7827.53. The version format typically appears as 149.x.x.x or similar.Affected if Installed version is less than 149.0.7827.53 (for example, 148.x.x.x or earlier)
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Assess active usage exposureDetermine if the device actively uses Chrome for iOS for web browsing. Check if Chrome is set as the default browser or regularly used by device users.Affected if Chrome for iOS is actively used with a version below 149.0.7827.53
The environment is affected if any iOS device has Google Chrome for iOS installed with a version lower than 149.0.7827.53 and the browser is actively used for web browsing.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scoped149.0.7827.53
Update Google Chrome for iOS to version 149.0.7827.53 or later. No server-side configuration changes are applicable as this is a client-side browser vulnerability.
149.0.7827.53 or later for Chrome on iOS
- 1. Open the App Store on your iOS device
- 2. Tap your profile icon in the top right corner
- 3. Scroll down to see available updates
- 4. Find Google Chrome in the list of apps with pending updates
- 5. Tap Update next to Google Chrome to install the latest version
- 6. Alternatively, search for Google Chrome in the App Store and tap Update if available
- 7. After updating, verify the version by opening Chrome, tapping the three dots menu, going to Settings, and checking About Chrome
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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