CVE-2026-11190: Insufficient policy enforcement in Google Chrome
CVE-2026-11190 is a medium severity vulnerability in Google Chrome affecting versions prior to 149.0.7827.53. It involves insufficient policy enforcement in the Extensions component, allowing a malicious extension to bypass discretionary access controls if a user installs it. The vulnerability does not impact confidentiality but can lead to integrity violations. No known exploits are reported in the wild. A vendor advisory is available but does not explicitly confirm patch status or remediation details.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability arises from an inappropriate implementation in the Extensions system of Google Chrome before version 149.0.7827.53. An attacker who convinces a user to install a crafted malicious extension can bypass discretionary access control mechanisms, potentially leading to unauthorized modification or interference with browser behavior or data. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 6.5, reflecting a network attack vector with low attack complexity, no privileges required, but user interaction needed, and an impact limited to integrity. The vendor advisory link is provided but does not specify a fix or mitigation status.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an attacker to bypass discretionary access controls via a malicious Chrome extension, potentially compromising the integrity of the browser environment. There is no impact on confidentiality or availability reported. No known active exploits have been observed.
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 installing untrusted extensions and follow best practices for extension management.
CVE-2026-11190: Insufficient policy enforcement in Google Chrome
Description
CVE-2026-11190 is a medium severity vulnerability in Google Chrome affecting versions prior to 149.0.7827.53. It involves insufficient policy enforcement in the Extensions component, allowing a malicious extension to bypass discretionary access controls if a user installs it. The vulnerability does not impact confidentiality but can lead to integrity violations. No known exploits are reported in the wild. A vendor advisory is available but does not explicitly confirm patch status or remediation details.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.5medium
Affected software
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Weaknesses
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability arises from an inappropriate implementation in the Extensions system of Google Chrome before version 149.0.7827.53. An attacker who convinces a user to install a crafted malicious extension can bypass discretionary access control mechanisms, potentially leading to unauthorized modification or interference with browser behavior or data. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 6.5, reflecting a network attack vector with low attack complexity, no privileges required, but user interaction needed, and an impact limited to integrity. The vendor advisory link is provided but does not specify a fix or mitigation status.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an attacker to bypass discretionary access controls via a malicious Chrome extension, potentially compromising the integrity of the browser environment. There is no impact on confidentiality or availability reported. No known active exploits have been observed.
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 installing untrusted extensions and follow best practices for extension management.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-04T17:10:43.235Z
- 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: 6a220864e29bf47b50dbd53a
Added to database: 06/04/2026, 23:21:08 UTC
Last enriched: 06/12/2026, 10:39:38 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 21:03:01 UTC
Views: 94
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