CVE-2026-11070: Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Google Chrome
CVE-2026-11070 is a vulnerability in Google Chrome on Windows prior to version 149. 0. 7827. 53 involving insufficient validation of untrusted input in the Chromoting component. This flaw could allow a remote attacker who has compromised the network process to potentially escape the sandbox by sending malicious network traffic. The vulnerability is classified with medium severity by the Chromium security team. There is no CVSS score available for this issue. The vendor has published an advisory indicating a stable channel update that addresses this vulnerability.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability arises from insufficient validation of untrusted input within the Chromoting feature of Google Chrome on Windows versions before 149.0.7827.53. An attacker with control over the network process could exploit this flaw to perform a sandbox escape via crafted network traffic. The issue was publicly disclosed on June 4, 2026, and is tracked as CVE-2026-11070. Although no CVSS score is assigned, the Chromium security team rates it as medium severity. The vendor advisory references a stable channel update that presumably includes a fix for this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
A remote attacker who has compromised the network process could leverage this vulnerability to escape the sandbox environment, potentially leading to increased privileges or further compromise of the host system. The impact is limited to affected versions of Google Chrome on Windows prior to 149.0.7827.53. There are no known exploits in the wild at the time of disclosure.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in Google Chrome version 149.0.7827.53. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to remediate the vulnerability. Since this is not a cloud service, remediation depends on applying the update on affected endpoints. Refer to the official Google Chrome stable channel update advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/06/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html for details and confirmation of the patch status.
CVE-2026-11070: Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Google Chrome
Description
CVE-2026-11070 is a vulnerability in Google Chrome on Windows prior to version 149. 0. 7827. 53 involving insufficient validation of untrusted input in the Chromoting component. This flaw could allow a remote attacker who has compromised the network process to potentially escape the sandbox by sending malicious network traffic. The vulnerability is classified with medium severity by the Chromium security team. There is no CVSS score available for this issue. The vendor has published an advisory indicating a stable channel update that addresses this vulnerability.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability arises from insufficient validation of untrusted input within the Chromoting feature of Google Chrome on Windows versions before 149.0.7827.53. An attacker with control over the network process could exploit this flaw to perform a sandbox escape via crafted network traffic. The issue was publicly disclosed on June 4, 2026, and is tracked as CVE-2026-11070. Although no CVSS score is assigned, the Chromium security team rates it as medium severity. The vendor advisory references a stable channel update that presumably includes a fix for this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
A remote attacker who has compromised the network process could leverage this vulnerability to escape the sandbox environment, potentially leading to increased privileges or further compromise of the host system. The impact is limited to affected versions of Google Chrome on Windows prior to 149.0.7827.53. There are no known exploits in the wild at the time of disclosure.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in Google Chrome version 149.0.7827.53. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to remediate the vulnerability. Since this is not a cloud service, remediation depends on applying the update on affected endpoints. Refer to the official Google Chrome stable channel update advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/06/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html for details and confirmation of the patch status.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-04T17:06:42.999Z
- 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: 6a220829e29bf47b50dbbd8b
Added to database: 6/4/2026, 11:20:09 PM
Last enriched: 6/5/2026, 1:50:22 AM
Last updated: 6/5/2026, 5:02:31 AM
Views: 2
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