CVE-2026-11144: Use after free in Google Chrome
Use after free in Media in Google Chrome prior to 149.0.7827.53 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted video file. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-11144 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the Media component of Google Chrome versions before 149.0.7827.53. This vulnerability enables remote attackers to execute arbitrary code inside the browser sandbox by delivering a specially crafted video file. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 8.8, reflecting high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vulnerability is tracked under CWE-416 (Use After Free).
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow remote code execution within the sandboxed environment of Chrome, potentially compromising the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system. However, no known exploits in the wild have been reported so far.
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. The vendor advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/06/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html provides official update information.
CVE-2026-11144: Use after free in Google Chrome
Description
Use after free in Media in Google Chrome prior to 149.0.7827.53 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted video file. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.8high
Affected software
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Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-11144 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the Media component of Google Chrome versions before 149.0.7827.53. This vulnerability enables remote attackers to execute arbitrary code inside the browser sandbox by delivering a specially crafted video file. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 8.8, reflecting high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vulnerability is tracked under CWE-416 (Use After Free).
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow remote code execution within the sandboxed environment of Chrome, potentially compromising the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system. However, no known exploits in the wild have been reported so far.
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. The vendor advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/06/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html provides official update information.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-04T17:10:28.433Z
- 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: 6a22084fe29bf47b50dbca29
Added to database: 06/04/2026, 23:20:47 UTC
Last enriched: 06/12/2026, 09:52:29 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:22:57 UTC
Views: 38
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