CVE-2026-11188: Use after free in Google Chrome
CVE-2026-11188 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the USB component of Google Chrome on Android versions prior to 149.0.7827.53. This flaw could allow a remote attacker to potentially escape the browser's sandbox by crafting a malicious HTML page. The vulnerability has a high severity rating with a CVSS score of 8.8. No known exploits in the wild have been reported. The vendor advisory does not explicitly confirm a patch but references a stable channel update.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves a use-after-free condition in the USB handling code of Google Chrome on Android platforms before version 149.0.7827.53. Exploitation could enable a remote attacker to perform a sandbox escape via a specially crafted HTML page. The issue is tracked as CWE-416 and carries a CVSS 3.1 score of 8.8, indicating high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Although no direct patch link or explicit remediation level is provided, the vendor advisory points to a stable channel update, implying that the issue is addressed in version 149.0.7827.53 and later.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could lead to a sandbox escape, allowing an attacker to break out of the browser's restricted environment on Android devices. This could result in full compromise of the affected device's security context, impacting confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should update Google Chrome on Android to version 149.0.7827.53 or later to remediate this vulnerability. The vendor advisory indicates that the stable channel update addresses this issue. No additional mitigations are specified.
CVE-2026-11188: Use after free in Google Chrome
Description
CVE-2026-11188 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the USB component of Google Chrome on Android versions prior to 149.0.7827.53. This flaw could allow a remote attacker to potentially escape the browser's sandbox by crafting a malicious HTML page. The vulnerability has a high severity rating with a CVSS score of 8.8. No known exploits in the wild have been reported. The vendor advisory does not explicitly confirm a patch but references a stable channel update.
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.8high
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves a use-after-free condition in the USB handling code of Google Chrome on Android platforms before version 149.0.7827.53. Exploitation could enable a remote attacker to perform a sandbox escape via a specially crafted HTML page. The issue is tracked as CWE-416 and carries a CVSS 3.1 score of 8.8, indicating high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Although no direct patch link or explicit remediation level is provided, the vendor advisory points to a stable channel update, implying that the issue is addressed in version 149.0.7827.53 and later.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could lead to a sandbox escape, allowing an attacker to break out of the browser's restricted environment on Android devices. This could result in full compromise of the affected device's security context, impacting confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should update Google Chrome on Android to version 149.0.7827.53 or later to remediate this vulnerability. The vendor advisory indicates that the stable channel update addresses this issue. No additional mitigations are specified.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-04T17:10:42.479Z
- 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: 6a220860e29bf47b50dbd42a
Added to database: 06/04/2026, 23:21:04 UTC
Last enriched: 06/12/2026, 10:47:47 UTC
Last updated: 07/20/2026, 17:26:44 UTC
Views: 194
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