CVE-2026-11168: Insufficient policy enforcement in Google Chrome
CVE-2026-11168 is a vulnerability in Google Chrome prior to version 149. 0. 7827. 53 involving insufficient policy enforcement in the Extensions component. A remote attacker who has compromised the renderer process can exploit this flaw via a crafted HTML page to potentially access sensitive information from process memory. The vulnerability is classified with medium severity by Chromium security. There is no CVSS score available for this issue. The vendor advisory linked does not explicitly confirm patch availability or remediation status. No known exploits in the wild have been reported.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability arises from an inappropriate implementation in the Extensions feature of Google Chrome versions before 149.0.7827.53. It allows a remote attacker, with control over the renderer process, to extract potentially sensitive data from process memory by delivering a specially crafted HTML page. The issue reflects insufficient enforcement of security policies within the browser's extension environment. The vulnerability was publicly disclosed on June 4, 2026, but no detailed remediation level or patch information is provided in the available data.
Potential Impact
An attacker who has already compromised the renderer process can leverage this vulnerability to obtain potentially sensitive information from Chrome's process memory. This could lead to information disclosure risks within the affected browser environment. However, there is no indication of active exploitation in the wild or broader system compromise beyond the renderer process context.
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. Users and administrators should monitor official Google Chrome release notes and apply updates promptly once a fix is confirmed available. Until then, limiting exposure to untrusted web content and maintaining standard browser security practices is advisable.
CVE-2026-11168: Insufficient policy enforcement in Google Chrome
Description
CVE-2026-11168 is a vulnerability in Google Chrome prior to version 149. 0. 7827. 53 involving insufficient policy enforcement in the Extensions component. A remote attacker who has compromised the renderer process can exploit this flaw via a crafted HTML page to potentially access sensitive information from process memory. The vulnerability is classified with medium severity by Chromium security. There is no CVSS score available for this issue. The vendor advisory linked does not explicitly confirm patch availability or remediation status. No known exploits in the wild have been reported.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability arises from an inappropriate implementation in the Extensions feature of Google Chrome versions before 149.0.7827.53. It allows a remote attacker, with control over the renderer process, to extract potentially sensitive data from process memory by delivering a specially crafted HTML page. The issue reflects insufficient enforcement of security policies within the browser's extension environment. The vulnerability was publicly disclosed on June 4, 2026, but no detailed remediation level or patch information is provided in the available data.
Potential Impact
An attacker who has already compromised the renderer process can leverage this vulnerability to obtain potentially sensitive information from Chrome's process memory. This could lead to information disclosure risks within the affected browser environment. However, there is no indication of active exploitation in the wild or broader system compromise beyond the renderer process context.
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. Users and administrators should monitor official Google Chrome release notes and apply updates promptly once a fix is confirmed available. Until then, limiting exposure to untrusted web content and maintaining standard browser security practices is advisable.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-04T17:10:36.248Z
- 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: 6a220856e29bf47b50dbcb91
Added to database: 6/4/2026, 11:20:54 PM
Last enriched: 6/5/2026, 12:50:00 AM
Last updated: 6/5/2026, 5:00:59 AM
Views: 3
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