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CVE-2026-11165: Use after free in Google Chrome

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Critical
VulnerabilityCVE-2026-11165cvecve-2026-11165
Published: 06/04/2026 (06/04/2026, 23:05:26 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Google
Product: 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

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected software

Affected versions
=149.0.7827.53<149.0.7827.53

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 06/12/2026, 10:33:23 UTC

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.

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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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