CVE-2026-11165: Use after free in Google Chrome
CVE-2026-11165 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the WebMIDI component of Google Chrome on iOS versions prior to 149.0.7827.53. This flaw could allow a remote attacker to potentially escape the browser sandbox by tricking a user into visiting a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability has a high CVSS score of 9.6, indicating critical severity. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at this time.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves a use-after-free condition in the WebMIDI implementation of Google Chrome on iOS. An attacker can exploit this by delivering a specially crafted HTML page that triggers the use-after-free, potentially leading to sandbox escape. The issue affects Chrome versions before 149.0.7827.53 on iOS. The vulnerability is tracked as CWE-416 (Use After Free). Although the CVSS score is 9.6 (critical), no official remediation level or patch details are explicitly stated in the provided data. The vendor advisory link references a stable channel update but does not confirm patch availability for this specific issue.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow a remote attacker to escape the Chrome sandbox on iOS, potentially leading to full compromise of the browser environment including confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. The CVSS vector indicates network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, scope changed, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/06/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is confirmed, users should avoid visiting untrusted or suspicious websites and keep Chrome updated to the latest available version.
CVE-2026-11165: Use after free in Google Chrome
Description
CVE-2026-11165 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the WebMIDI component of Google Chrome on iOS versions prior to 149.0.7827.53. This flaw could allow a remote attacker to potentially escape the browser sandbox by tricking a user into visiting a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability has a high CVSS score of 9.6, indicating critical severity. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at this time.
CVSS v3.1
Score 9.6critical
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves a use-after-free condition in the WebMIDI implementation of Google Chrome on iOS. An attacker can exploit this by delivering a specially crafted HTML page that triggers the use-after-free, potentially leading to sandbox escape. The issue affects Chrome versions before 149.0.7827.53 on iOS. The vulnerability is tracked as CWE-416 (Use After Free). Although the CVSS score is 9.6 (critical), no official remediation level or patch details are explicitly stated in the provided data. The vendor advisory link references a stable channel update but does not confirm patch availability for this specific issue.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow a remote attacker to escape the Chrome sandbox on iOS, potentially leading to full compromise of the browser environment including confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. The CVSS vector indicates network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, scope changed, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/06/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is confirmed, users should avoid visiting untrusted or suspicious websites and keep Chrome updated to the latest available version.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-04T17:10:35.286Z
- 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: 6a220856e29bf47b50dbcb85
Added to database: 06/04/2026, 23:20:54 UTC
Last enriched: 06/12/2026, 10:33:23 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:22:57 UTC
Views: 64
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