CVE-2026-11059: Use after free in Google Chrome
CVE-2026-11059 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the Blink rendering engine of Google Chrome versions prior to 149. 0. 7827. 53. This flaw allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code within the browser's sandbox by delivering a specially crafted HTML page. The vulnerability has a high severity rating with a CVSS score of 8. 8, indicating significant potential impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at this time. The vendor has released Chrome version 149. 0.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves a use-after-free condition in Blink, the rendering engine used by Google Chrome. When processing a maliciously crafted HTML page, an attacker could exploit this flaw to execute arbitrary code inside the sandboxed environment of the browser. The issue affects Chrome versions prior to 149.0.7827.53. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 8.8, reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, unchanged scope, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Google has published a stable channel update to fix this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows remote code execution within the sandboxed environment of Google Chrome, potentially compromising user data and browser integrity. The high CVSS score (8.8) indicates severe impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system. However, no active exploitation in the wild has been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users and administrators should update Google Chrome to version 149.0.7827.53 or later, where this vulnerability is fixed. The vendor advisory confirms the availability of this official fix. No additional mitigation steps are indicated beyond applying the update.
CVE-2026-11059: Use after free in Google Chrome
Description
CVE-2026-11059 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the Blink rendering engine of Google Chrome versions prior to 149. 0. 7827. 53. This flaw allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code within the browser's sandbox by delivering a specially crafted HTML page. The vulnerability has a high severity rating with a CVSS score of 8. 8, indicating significant potential impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at this time. The vendor has released Chrome version 149. 0.
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.8high
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves a use-after-free condition in Blink, the rendering engine used by Google Chrome. When processing a maliciously crafted HTML page, an attacker could exploit this flaw to execute arbitrary code inside the sandboxed environment of the browser. The issue affects Chrome versions prior to 149.0.7827.53. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 8.8, reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, unchanged scope, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Google has published a stable channel update to fix this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows remote code execution within the sandboxed environment of Google Chrome, potentially compromising user data and browser integrity. The high CVSS score (8.8) indicates severe impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system. However, no active exploitation in the wild has been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users and administrators should update Google Chrome to version 149.0.7827.53 or later, where this vulnerability is fixed. The vendor advisory confirms the availability of this official fix. No additional mitigation steps are indicated beyond applying the update.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-04T17:06:40.149Z
- 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: 6a220826e29bf47b50dbbcd4
Added to database: 6/4/2026, 11:20:06 PM
Last enriched: 6/5/2026, 1:49:05 AM
Last updated: 6/5/2026, 4:19:39 AM
Views: 2
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