CVE-2026-11071: Use after free in Google Chrome
A use-after-free vulnerability exists in the Base component of Google Chrome on Linux versions prior to 149.0.7827.53. This flaw allows a remote attacker who has compromised the renderer process to potentially access sensitive information from process memory by delivering a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability has a high severity rating with a CVSS score of 8.8.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-11071 is a use-after-free vulnerability (CWE-416) in the Base component of Google Chrome on Linux platforms before version 149.0.7827.53. Exploitation requires that the attacker has already compromised the renderer process and can craft a malicious HTML page to extract sensitive information from process memory. The vulnerability is rated with a CVSS 3.1 score of 8.8, indicating high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no explicit vendor advisory stating a patch or remediation level, but the affected versions are those prior to 149.0.7827.53, implying that updating to this version or later addresses the issue.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation can lead to disclosure of sensitive information from the process memory of the Chrome renderer process on Linux. This compromises confidentiality and potentially integrity and availability of the affected system. The vulnerability requires user interaction (UI:R) but no privileges or authentication, making it a significant risk if exploited.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should update Google Chrome on Linux to version 149.0.7827.53 or later to remediate this vulnerability. The vendor advisory linked does not explicitly state the patch status, but the affected version information indicates that the issue is fixed in 149.0.7827.53. No additional mitigation steps are specified by the vendor.
CVE-2026-11071: Use after free in Google Chrome
Description
A use-after-free vulnerability exists in the Base component of Google Chrome on Linux versions prior to 149.0.7827.53. This flaw allows a remote attacker who has compromised the renderer process to potentially access sensitive information from process memory by delivering a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability has a high severity rating with a CVSS score of 8.8.
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.8high
Affected software
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Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-11071 is a use-after-free vulnerability (CWE-416) in the Base component of Google Chrome on Linux platforms before version 149.0.7827.53. Exploitation requires that the attacker has already compromised the renderer process and can craft a malicious HTML page to extract sensitive information from process memory. The vulnerability is rated with a CVSS 3.1 score of 8.8, indicating high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no explicit vendor advisory stating a patch or remediation level, but the affected versions are those prior to 149.0.7827.53, implying that updating to this version or later addresses the issue.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation can lead to disclosure of sensitive information from the process memory of the Chrome renderer process on Linux. This compromises confidentiality and potentially integrity and availability of the affected system. The vulnerability requires user interaction (UI:R) but no privileges or authentication, making it a significant risk if exploited.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should update Google Chrome on Linux to version 149.0.7827.53 or later to remediate this vulnerability. The vendor advisory linked does not explicitly state the patch status, but the affected version information indicates that the issue is fixed in 149.0.7827.53. No additional mitigation steps are specified by the vendor.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-04T17:06:43.233Z
- 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: 6a220829e29bf47b50dbbd8f
Added to database: 06/04/2026, 23:20:09 UTC
Last enriched: 06/12/2026, 10:33:52 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:22:57 UTC
Views: 77
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