CVE-2026-11068: Use after free in Google Chrome
CVE-2026-11068 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the WebSockets implementation 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 tricking a user into visiting a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability has a high severity rating with a CVSS score of 8. 8. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time. The vendor advisory linked indicates a stable channel update addressing this issue is available.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves a use-after-free condition in the WebSockets component of Google Chrome before version 149.0.7827.53. Exploitation requires user interaction (visiting a malicious webpage) and can lead to remote code execution within the sandbox environment. The CVSS vector indicates the attack can be performed remotely over the network with low attack complexity and no privileges required, but user interaction is necessary. The impact includes high confidentiality, integrity, and availability consequences.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code inside the sandboxed environment of the Chrome browser, potentially leading to compromise of browser data or further attacks within the sandbox. The vulnerability affects confidentiality, integrity, and availability at a high level. No known active exploits have been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fixed version of Google Chrome (149.0.7827.53 or later) is available as per the vendor's stable channel update advisory. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to remediate the vulnerability. Since this is a client-side application vulnerability, patching the browser is the primary mitigation. No additional mitigations are specified by the vendor advisory.
CVE-2026-11068: Use after free in Google Chrome
Description
CVE-2026-11068 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the WebSockets implementation 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 tricking a user into visiting a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability has a high severity rating with a CVSS score of 8. 8. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time. The vendor advisory linked indicates a stable channel update addressing this issue is available.
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.8high
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves a use-after-free condition in the WebSockets component of Google Chrome before version 149.0.7827.53. Exploitation requires user interaction (visiting a malicious webpage) and can lead to remote code execution within the sandbox environment. The CVSS vector indicates the attack can be performed remotely over the network with low attack complexity and no privileges required, but user interaction is necessary. The impact includes high confidentiality, integrity, and availability consequences.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code inside the sandboxed environment of the Chrome browser, potentially leading to compromise of browser data or further attacks within the sandbox. The vulnerability affects confidentiality, integrity, and availability at a high level. No known active exploits have been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fixed version of Google Chrome (149.0.7827.53 or later) is available as per the vendor's stable channel update advisory. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to remediate the vulnerability. Since this is a client-side application vulnerability, patching the browser is the primary mitigation. No additional mitigations are specified by the vendor advisory.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-04T17:06:42.505Z
- 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: 6a220826e29bf47b50dbbcf8
Added to database: 6/4/2026, 11:20:06 PM
Last enriched: 6/5/2026, 1:48:55 AM
Last updated: 6/5/2026, 4:19:17 AM
Views: 2
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