CVE-2026-11073: Use after free in Google Chrome
CVE-2026-11073 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the WebGL component of Google Chrome versions prior to 149. 0. 7827. 53. This flaw could allow a remote attacker to access potentially sensitive information from process memory by tricking a user into visiting a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability is classified with medium severity by Chromium security. There is no explicit CVSS score provided for this issue. The vendor has published an advisory indicating a stable channel update to address this issue.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves a use-after-free condition in the WebGL implementation of Google Chrome before version 149.0.7827.53. Exploitation requires a remote attacker to deliver a specially crafted HTML page that triggers the flaw, potentially exposing sensitive information from the browser's process memory. The issue was publicly disclosed on June 4, 2026, and is tracked as CVE-2026-11073. While no CVSS score is assigned, Chromium security rates it as medium severity. The vendor advisory linked corresponds to a stable update that presumably includes a fix.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information from Chrome's memory space. This could compromise user data confidentiality but does not indicate code execution or system compromise. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at the time of disclosure.
Mitigation Recommendations
Google has released a stable channel update for Chrome version 149.0.7827.53 that addresses this vulnerability. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to remediate the issue. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor advisory. No additional mitigation actions are indicated.
CVE-2026-11073: Use after free in Google Chrome
Description
CVE-2026-11073 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the WebGL component of Google Chrome versions prior to 149. 0. 7827. 53. This flaw could allow a remote attacker to access potentially sensitive information from process memory by tricking a user into visiting a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability is classified with medium severity by Chromium security. There is no explicit CVSS score provided for this issue. The vendor has published an advisory indicating a stable channel update to address this issue.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves a use-after-free condition in the WebGL implementation of Google Chrome before version 149.0.7827.53. Exploitation requires a remote attacker to deliver a specially crafted HTML page that triggers the flaw, potentially exposing sensitive information from the browser's process memory. The issue was publicly disclosed on June 4, 2026, and is tracked as CVE-2026-11073. While no CVSS score is assigned, Chromium security rates it as medium severity. The vendor advisory linked corresponds to a stable update that presumably includes a fix.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information from Chrome's memory space. This could compromise user data confidentiality but does not indicate code execution or system compromise. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at the time of disclosure.
Mitigation Recommendations
Google has released a stable channel update for Chrome version 149.0.7827.53 that addresses this vulnerability. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to remediate the issue. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor advisory. No additional mitigation actions are indicated.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-04T17:06:43.669Z
- 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: 6a220829e29bf47b50dbbd97
Added to database: 6/4/2026, 11:20:09 PM
Last enriched: 6/5/2026, 1:50:04 AM
Last updated: 6/5/2026, 5:02:33 AM
Views: 2
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