CVE-2026-11009: Use after free in Google Chrome
CVE-2026-11009 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the USB component of Google Chrome on Windows versions prior to 149. 0. 7827. 53. This flaw could allow a remote attacker to potentially escape the browser sandbox by crafting a malicious HTML page. The vulnerability is classified with medium severity by Chromium's security team. There is no CVSS score available for this issue. The vendor advisory linked indicates a stable channel update addressing this vulnerability was released. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at this time.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves a use-after-free condition in the USB handling code of Google Chrome on Windows platforms before version 149.0.7827.53. Exploitation could enable a remote attacker to perform a sandbox escape via a specially crafted HTML page, potentially increasing the attacker's privileges beyond the browser sandbox. The issue was publicly disclosed on June 4, 2026, and is tracked as CVE-2026-11009. Although no CVSS score is provided, Chromium's security severity rating is medium. The vendor has released an update to address this vulnerability as noted in their stable channel update advisory.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow a remote attacker to escape the Chrome sandbox on Windows systems, potentially leading to increased privileges or further system compromise. However, no active exploits have been reported, and the impact is limited to versions of Chrome prior to 149.0.7827.53 on Windows.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should update Google Chrome to version 149.0.7827.53 or later, where this vulnerability has been addressed. The vendor advisory confirms that a stable channel update has been released to fix this issue. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor.
CVE-2026-11009: Use after free in Google Chrome
Description
CVE-2026-11009 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the USB component of Google Chrome on Windows versions prior to 149. 0. 7827. 53. This flaw could allow a remote attacker to potentially escape the browser sandbox by crafting a malicious HTML page. The vulnerability is classified with medium severity by Chromium's security team. There is no CVSS score available for this issue. The vendor advisory linked indicates a stable channel update addressing this vulnerability was released. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at this time.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves a use-after-free condition in the USB handling code of Google Chrome on Windows platforms before version 149.0.7827.53. Exploitation could enable a remote attacker to perform a sandbox escape via a specially crafted HTML page, potentially increasing the attacker's privileges beyond the browser sandbox. The issue was publicly disclosed on June 4, 2026, and is tracked as CVE-2026-11009. Although no CVSS score is provided, Chromium's security severity rating is medium. The vendor has released an update to address this vulnerability as noted in their stable channel update advisory.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow a remote attacker to escape the Chrome sandbox on Windows systems, potentially leading to increased privileges or further system compromise. However, no active exploits have been reported, and the impact is limited to versions of Chrome prior to 149.0.7827.53 on Windows.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should update Google Chrome to version 149.0.7827.53 or later, where this vulnerability has been addressed. The vendor advisory confirms that a stable channel update has been released to fix this issue. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-04T17:06:28.218Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/06/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6a220815e29bf47b50dbb0ad
Added to database: 6/4/2026, 11:19:49 PM
Last enriched: 6/5/2026, 2:49:05 AM
Last updated: 6/5/2026, 5:06:48 AM
Views: 2
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