CVE-2026-11212: Insufficient policy enforcement in Google Chrome
CVE-2026-11212 is a medium severity vulnerability in Google Chrome's DevTools prior to version 149.0.7827.53. It involves insufficient policy enforcement that could allow an attacker to leak cross-origin data by convincing a user to install a malicious Chrome extension. The vulnerability does not affect integrity or availability but impacts confidentiality. No known exploits are reported in the wild. A fix is implied by the versioning but patch status is not explicitly confirmed in the vendor advisory.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability in Google Chrome's DevTools arises from insufficient policy enforcement, enabling a malicious Chrome extension to leak cross-origin data if a user installs it. The issue affects versions prior to 149.0.7827.53. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 4.3 (medium), reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction needed, unchanged scope, and limited confidentiality impact. The vendor advisory linked does not explicitly confirm patch availability or remediation level, so patch status remains unconfirmed.
Potential Impact
An attacker who convinces a user to install a crafted malicious Chrome extension can leak cross-origin data, compromising confidentiality. There is no impact on integrity or availability. No known active exploits have been reported.
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 should avoid installing untrusted extensions and update Chrome to the latest version once official fixes are confirmed.
CVE-2026-11212: Insufficient policy enforcement in Google Chrome
Description
CVE-2026-11212 is a medium severity vulnerability in Google Chrome's DevTools prior to version 149.0.7827.53. It involves insufficient policy enforcement that could allow an attacker to leak cross-origin data by convincing a user to install a malicious Chrome extension. The vulnerability does not affect integrity or availability but impacts confidentiality. No known exploits are reported in the wild. A fix is implied by the versioning but patch status is not explicitly confirmed in the vendor advisory.
CVSS v3.1
Score 4.3medium
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in Google Chrome's DevTools arises from insufficient policy enforcement, enabling a malicious Chrome extension to leak cross-origin data if a user installs it. The issue affects versions prior to 149.0.7827.53. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 4.3 (medium), reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction needed, unchanged scope, and limited confidentiality impact. The vendor advisory linked does not explicitly confirm patch availability or remediation level, so patch status remains unconfirmed.
Potential Impact
An attacker who convinces a user to install a crafted malicious Chrome extension can leak cross-origin data, compromising confidentiality. There is no impact on integrity or availability. No known active exploits have been reported.
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 should avoid installing untrusted extensions and update Chrome to the latest version once official fixes are confirmed.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-04T17:10:51.452Z
- 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: 6a22086be29bf47b50dbe699
Added to database: 06/04/2026, 23:21:15 UTC
Last enriched: 06/12/2026, 10:43:46 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:22:57 UTC
Views: 57
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