CVE-2026-11026: Insufficient policy enforcement in Google Chrome
CVE-2026-11026 is a vulnerability in Google Chrome prior to version 149. 0. 7827. 53 involving insufficient policy enforcement in the Extensions component. This flaw allows an attacker who convinces a user to install a malicious extension to bypass navigation restrictions using a crafted Chrome Extension. The vulnerability has been assigned a medium severity by Chromium security. There is no CVSS score available, and no explicit patch or remediation level is stated in the provided data. The vendor advisory link is provided but does not specify patch status in the input. No known exploits are reported in the wild.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability arises from an inappropriate implementation in the Extensions feature of Google Chrome versions before 149.0.7827.53. It enables an attacker, after social engineering a user to install a malicious extension, to circumvent navigation restrictions that would normally limit extension behavior. The issue is categorized as medium severity by Chromium security. No CVSS score or explicit remediation status is provided in the available data. The vulnerability was published on June 4, 2026, and affects desktop Chrome installations.
Potential Impact
An attacker who successfully convinces a user to install a malicious Chrome extension can bypass navigation restrictions intended to limit extension capabilities. This could potentially allow the extension to perform unauthorized navigation actions within the browser context. No further impact details or exploitation in the wild are reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/06/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html for current remediation guidance. Users should update Chrome to version 149.0.7827.53 or later once confirmed patched. Until then, avoid installing untrusted extensions and review extension permissions carefully.
CVE-2026-11026: Insufficient policy enforcement in Google Chrome
Description
CVE-2026-11026 is a vulnerability in Google Chrome prior to version 149. 0. 7827. 53 involving insufficient policy enforcement in the Extensions component. This flaw allows an attacker who convinces a user to install a malicious extension to bypass navigation restrictions using a crafted Chrome Extension. The vulnerability has been assigned a medium severity by Chromium security. There is no CVSS score available, and no explicit patch or remediation level is stated in the provided data. The vendor advisory link is provided but does not specify patch status in the input. No known exploits are reported in the wild.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability arises from an inappropriate implementation in the Extensions feature of Google Chrome versions before 149.0.7827.53. It enables an attacker, after social engineering a user to install a malicious extension, to circumvent navigation restrictions that would normally limit extension behavior. The issue is categorized as medium severity by Chromium security. No CVSS score or explicit remediation status is provided in the available data. The vulnerability was published on June 4, 2026, and affects desktop Chrome installations.
Potential Impact
An attacker who successfully convinces a user to install a malicious Chrome extension can bypass navigation restrictions intended to limit extension capabilities. This could potentially allow the extension to perform unauthorized navigation actions within the browser context. No further impact details or exploitation in the wild are reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/06/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html for current remediation guidance. Users should update Chrome to version 149.0.7827.53 or later once confirmed patched. Until then, avoid installing untrusted extensions and review extension permissions carefully.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-04T17:06:32.252Z
- 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: 6a220819e29bf47b50dbb114
Added to database: 6/4/2026, 11:19:53 PM
Last enriched: 6/5/2026, 2:20:51 AM
Last updated: 6/5/2026, 5:00:59 AM
Views: 2
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