CVE-2026-11230: Use after free in Google Chrome
Use after free in Extensions in Google Chrome prior to 149.0.7827.53 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves a use-after-free condition in the Extensions module of Google Chrome before version 149.0.7827.53. Exploitation requires a user to load a specially crafted HTML page, which could lead to arbitrary code execution within the sandboxed environment of the browser. The issue is recognized and fixed by Google in the specified Chrome update. No further technical details or exploitation techniques are provided in the advisory.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow remote code execution inside the sandboxed environment of Chrome, potentially enabling an attacker to run arbitrary code with limited privileges. However, the Chromium project rates this vulnerability as low severity, indicating limited impact or difficulty in exploitation. There are no reports of active exploitation in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should update Google Chrome to version 149.0.7827.53 or later, where this vulnerability has been fixed. Since this is a client-side application vulnerability, applying the official update is the primary and recommended remediation. No additional mitigations are indicated by the vendor advisory.
CVE-2026-11230: Use after free in Google Chrome
Description
Use after free in Extensions in Google Chrome prior to 149.0.7827.53 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.8high
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves a use-after-free condition in the Extensions module of Google Chrome before version 149.0.7827.53. Exploitation requires a user to load a specially crafted HTML page, which could lead to arbitrary code execution within the sandboxed environment of the browser. The issue is recognized and fixed by Google in the specified Chrome update. No further technical details or exploitation techniques are provided in the advisory.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow remote code execution inside the sandboxed environment of Chrome, potentially enabling an attacker to run arbitrary code with limited privileges. However, the Chromium project rates this vulnerability as low severity, indicating limited impact or difficulty in exploitation. There are no reports of active exploitation in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should update Google Chrome to version 149.0.7827.53 or later, where this vulnerability has been fixed. Since this is a client-side application vulnerability, applying the official update is the primary and recommended remediation. No additional mitigations are indicated by the vendor advisory.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-04T17:10:57.177Z
- 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: 6a220872e29bf47b50dbe8d6
Added to database: 6/4/2026, 11:21:22 PM
Last enriched: 6/4/2026, 11:34:00 PM
Last updated: 6/5/2026, 4:19:36 AM
Views: 2
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