CVE-2026-11028: Use after free in Google Chrome
CVE-2026-11028 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the Media component of Google Chrome on Linux and ChromeOS. It affects versions prior to 149.0.7827.53 and allows a remote attacker who has compromised the renderer process to execute arbitrary code within the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability has a high severity rating with a CVSS score of 8.8. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at this time.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves a use-after-free flaw in the Media module of Google Chrome on Linux and ChromeOS platforms. An attacker who has already compromised the renderer process can exploit this flaw by delivering a specially crafted HTML page, enabling arbitrary code execution inside the sandbox environment. The issue affects Chrome versions before 149.0.7827.53. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 8.8, reflecting high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vendor advisory linked indicates a stable channel update addressing this issue, but explicit patch details or remediation level are not provided in the input data.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows remote code execution within the sandboxed renderer process, potentially compromising the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system. This could enable attackers to execute arbitrary code remotely via crafted web content on vulnerable Chrome versions on Linux and ChromeOS.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in Google Chrome version 149.0.7827.53. Users and administrators should update affected Chrome installations to this version or later to mitigate this vulnerability. Since this is not a cloud service, remediation depends on applying the update. Check the vendor advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/06/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html for the latest update information and confirmation of the fix.
CVE-2026-11028: Use after free in Google Chrome
Description
CVE-2026-11028 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the Media component of Google Chrome on Linux and ChromeOS. It affects versions prior to 149.0.7827.53 and allows a remote attacker who has compromised the renderer process to execute arbitrary code within the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability has a high severity rating with a CVSS score of 8.8. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at this time.
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.8high
Affected software
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves a use-after-free flaw in the Media module of Google Chrome on Linux and ChromeOS platforms. An attacker who has already compromised the renderer process can exploit this flaw by delivering a specially crafted HTML page, enabling arbitrary code execution inside the sandbox environment. The issue affects Chrome versions before 149.0.7827.53. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 8.8, reflecting high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vendor advisory linked indicates a stable channel update addressing this issue, but explicit patch details or remediation level are not provided in the input data.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows remote code execution within the sandboxed renderer process, potentially compromising the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system. This could enable attackers to execute arbitrary code remotely via crafted web content on vulnerable Chrome versions on Linux and ChromeOS.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in Google Chrome version 149.0.7827.53. Users and administrators should update affected Chrome installations to this version or later to mitigate this vulnerability. Since this is not a cloud service, remediation depends on applying the update. Check the vendor advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/06/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html for the latest update information and confirmation of the fix.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-04T17:06:32.678Z
- 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: 6a22081de29bf47b50dbb1b5
Added to database: 06/04/2026, 23:19:57 UTC
Last enriched: 06/12/2026, 10:10:58 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:22:57 UTC
Views: 76
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