CVE-2026-11228: Incorrect security UI in Google Chrome
CVE-2026-11228 is a vulnerability in Google Chrome prior to version 149. 0. 7827. 53 involving an incorrect security UI implementation related to the File Input element. This flaw allows a remote attacker to perform UI spoofing by convincing a user to perform specific UI gestures on a crafted HTML page. The issue is classified with low severity by Chromium security. There is no explicit patch status provided in the vendor advisory, but the affected version is prior to 149. 0. 7827. 53, implying that updating to this or later versions may address the issue.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability in Google Chrome's File Input UI allows a remote attacker to conduct UI spoofing by leveraging improper security UI implementation. The attack requires user interaction with specific UI gestures on a maliciously crafted HTML page. The vulnerability affects Chrome versions before 149.0.7827.53. The Chromium security team rates this issue as low severity. The vendor advisory linked does not explicitly confirm patch availability or remediation details.
Potential Impact
The impact is limited to UI spoofing, which could potentially mislead users into believing they are interacting with legitimate UI elements when they are not. This could facilitate social engineering attacks but does not directly lead to code execution or data compromise. No known active exploitation has 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 and administrators should update Google Chrome to version 149.0.7827.53 or later when available to address this vulnerability. Until then, caution users about interacting with untrusted web content that requests unusual UI gestures.
CVE-2026-11228: Incorrect security UI in Google Chrome
Description
CVE-2026-11228 is a vulnerability in Google Chrome prior to version 149. 0. 7827. 53 involving an incorrect security UI implementation related to the File Input element. This flaw allows a remote attacker to perform UI spoofing by convincing a user to perform specific UI gestures on a crafted HTML page. The issue is classified with low severity by Chromium security. There is no explicit patch status provided in the vendor advisory, but the affected version is prior to 149. 0. 7827. 53, implying that updating to this or later versions may address the issue.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in Google Chrome's File Input UI allows a remote attacker to conduct UI spoofing by leveraging improper security UI implementation. The attack requires user interaction with specific UI gestures on a maliciously crafted HTML page. The vulnerability affects Chrome versions before 149.0.7827.53. The Chromium security team rates this issue as low severity. The vendor advisory linked does not explicitly confirm patch availability or remediation details.
Potential Impact
The impact is limited to UI spoofing, which could potentially mislead users into believing they are interacting with legitimate UI elements when they are not. This could facilitate social engineering attacks but does not directly lead to code execution or data compromise. No known active exploitation has 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 and administrators should update Google Chrome to version 149.0.7827.53 or later when available to address this vulnerability. Until then, caution users about interacting with untrusted web content that requests unusual UI gestures.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-04T17:10:56.522Z
- 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: 6a22086fe29bf47b50dbe7ee
Added to database: 6/4/2026, 11:21:19 PM
Last enriched: 6/4/2026, 11:34:08 PM
Last updated: 6/5/2026, 5:05:06 AM
Views: 2
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