CVE-2026-11118: Use after free in Google Chrome
Use after free in WebRTC in Google Chrome prior to 149.0.7827.53 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves a use-after-free condition in the WebRTC implementation of Google Chrome before version 149.0.7827.53. Exploiting this flaw could enable remote code execution inside the sandbox environment via a maliciously crafted HTML page. The issue was assigned a medium severity rating by Chromium's security team. The vendor advisory confirms the release of a stable channel update that includes the fix.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code within the sandboxed environment of the Chrome browser, potentially leading to unauthorized actions or data compromise within that sandbox. However, the impact is limited by sandbox restrictions and no active exploits have been observed.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should update Google Chrome to version 149.0.7827.53 or later to remediate this vulnerability. The vendor advisory confirms that the issue is fixed in this update. No additional mitigation steps are indicated.
CVE-2026-11118: Use after free in Google Chrome
Description
Use after free in WebRTC in Google Chrome prior to 149.0.7827.53 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
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 WebRTC implementation of Google Chrome before version 149.0.7827.53. Exploiting this flaw could enable remote code execution inside the sandbox environment via a maliciously crafted HTML page. The issue was assigned a medium severity rating by Chromium's security team. The vendor advisory confirms the release of a stable channel update that includes the fix.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code within the sandboxed environment of the Chrome browser, potentially leading to unauthorized actions or data compromise within that sandbox. However, the impact is limited by sandbox restrictions and no active exploits have been observed.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should update Google Chrome to version 149.0.7827.53 or later to remediate this vulnerability. The vendor advisory confirms that the issue is fixed in this update. No additional mitigation steps are indicated.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-04T17:06:54.244Z
- 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: 6a220837e29bf47b50dbc065
Added to database: 6/4/2026, 11:20:23 PM
Last enriched: 6/5/2026, 1:20:08 AM
Last updated: 6/5/2026, 4:21:35 AM
Views: 2
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