CVE-2026-11160: Out of bounds read in Google Chrome
CVE-2026-11160 is an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in the Input component of Google Chrome on Linux versions prior to 149. 0. 7827. 53. This flaw allows a remote attacker to potentially access sensitive information from process memory by tricking a user into visiting a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability has been assigned a medium severity by Chromium security. There is no CVSS score available for this issue. The vendor has released Chrome version 149. 0. 7827.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
An out-of-bounds read vulnerability exists in the Input handling of Google Chrome on Linux platforms before version 149.0.7827.53. This vulnerability could be exploited remotely via a specially crafted HTML page to read potentially sensitive information from the browser's process memory. The issue was publicly disclosed and fixed in Chrome 149.0.7827.53. No detailed CVSS metrics are provided, but Chromium security rates the severity as medium.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information from the memory of the Chrome process on Linux systems. This could lead to information disclosure but does not indicate code execution or privilege escalation. No known active exploits have been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should update Google Chrome on Linux to version 149.0.7827.53 or later to remediate this vulnerability. The vendor advisory confirms the availability of this fix. No additional mitigation steps are indicated.
CVE-2026-11160: Out of bounds read in Google Chrome
Description
CVE-2026-11160 is an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in the Input component of Google Chrome on Linux versions prior to 149. 0. 7827. 53. This flaw allows a remote attacker to potentially access sensitive information from process memory by tricking a user into visiting a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability has been assigned a medium severity by Chromium security. There is no CVSS score available for this issue. The vendor has released Chrome version 149. 0. 7827.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
An out-of-bounds read vulnerability exists in the Input handling of Google Chrome on Linux platforms before version 149.0.7827.53. This vulnerability could be exploited remotely via a specially crafted HTML page to read potentially sensitive information from the browser's process memory. The issue was publicly disclosed and fixed in Chrome 149.0.7827.53. No detailed CVSS metrics are provided, but Chromium security rates the severity as medium.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information from the memory of the Chrome process on Linux systems. This could lead to information disclosure but does not indicate code execution or privilege escalation. No known active exploits have been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should update Google Chrome on Linux to version 149.0.7827.53 or later to remediate this vulnerability. The vendor advisory confirms the availability of this fix. No additional mitigation steps are indicated.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-04T17:10:33.887Z
- 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: 6a220856e29bf47b50dbcb71
Added to database: 6/4/2026, 11:20:54 PM
Last enriched: 6/5/2026, 1:03:44 AM
Last updated: 6/5/2026, 5:45:25 AM
Views: 5
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