CVE-2026-11042: Use after free in Google Chrome
CVE-2026-11042 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the Views component of Google Chrome versions prior to 149. 0. 7827. 53. This flaw could be triggered by a remote attacker who convinces a user to perform specific UI gestures, potentially leading to heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability is classified by Chromium as having medium security severity. There is no CVSS score provided, and no known exploits in the wild have been reported. The vendor advisory linked indicates a stable channel update addressing this issue but does not explicitly confirm patch status in the provided data.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves a use-after-free condition in the Views component of Google Chrome before version 149.0.7827.53. An attacker could exploit this by tricking a user into performing certain UI gestures on a maliciously crafted HTML page, which may result in heap corruption. The issue is recognized by Chromium with a medium severity rating. No CVSS score is assigned, and no public exploit is known. The vendor has published an advisory referencing a stable channel update, implying a fix may be available in version 149.0.7827.53 or later.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could lead to heap corruption, which might allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service. However, the severity is rated medium by Chromium, and no known exploits have been reported in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
The vendor advisory points to a stable channel update for Google Chrome that likely addresses this vulnerability. Users should update to version 149.0.7827.53 or later to remediate this issue. Patch status is not explicitly confirmed in the advisory content provided, so users should verify the update details on the official Chrome Releases blog to ensure the fix is applied.
CVE-2026-11042: Use after free in Google Chrome
Description
CVE-2026-11042 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the Views component of Google Chrome versions prior to 149. 0. 7827. 53. This flaw could be triggered by a remote attacker who convinces a user to perform specific UI gestures, potentially leading to heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability is classified by Chromium as having medium security severity. There is no CVSS score provided, and no known exploits in the wild have been reported. The vendor advisory linked indicates a stable channel update addressing this issue but does not explicitly confirm patch status in the provided data.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves a use-after-free condition in the Views component of Google Chrome before version 149.0.7827.53. An attacker could exploit this by tricking a user into performing certain UI gestures on a maliciously crafted HTML page, which may result in heap corruption. The issue is recognized by Chromium with a medium severity rating. No CVSS score is assigned, and no public exploit is known. The vendor has published an advisory referencing a stable channel update, implying a fix may be available in version 149.0.7827.53 or later.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could lead to heap corruption, which might allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service. However, the severity is rated medium by Chromium, and no known exploits have been reported in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
The vendor advisory points to a stable channel update for Google Chrome that likely addresses this vulnerability. Users should update to version 149.0.7827.53 or later to remediate this issue. Patch status is not explicitly confirmed in the advisory content provided, so users should verify the update details on the official Chrome Releases blog to ensure the fix is applied.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-04T17:06:36.045Z
- 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: 6a220820e29bf47b50dbb20a
Added to database: 6/4/2026, 11:20:00 PM
Last enriched: 6/5/2026, 2:19:08 AM
Last updated: 6/5/2026, 5:07:47 AM
Views: 2
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