CVE-2026-11251: Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Google Chrome
CVE-2026-11251 is a vulnerability in Google Chrome's Password Manager prior to version 149. 0. 7827. 53. It involves insufficient policy enforcement that allows a remote attacker who has compromised the renderer process to bypass discretionary access controls using a crafted HTML page. The Chromium security team has rated this issue as having low severity. There is no CVSS score available for this vulnerability. The vendor advisory linked does not explicitly state patch availability or remediation status.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability in Google Chrome's Password Manager arises from insufficient validation of untrusted input, enabling an attacker with control over the renderer process to bypass discretionary access controls. The issue affects versions prior to 149.0.7827.53. The Chromium security team has assigned a low severity rating. No CVSS score or explicit remediation level is provided in the available data. The vendor advisory URL points to a stable channel update announcement but does not confirm if this specific issue is fixed in that update.
Potential Impact
An attacker who has already compromised the renderer process can exploit this vulnerability to bypass discretionary access controls in the Password Manager component. This could potentially lead to unauthorized access to stored passwords or related functionality. However, the overall severity is rated low by the Chromium security team, indicating limited impact or difficulty in exploitation. There are no known exploits in the wild.
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. Since the vulnerability affects versions prior to 149.0.7827.53, updating to this version or later may address the issue if confirmed by the vendor. No additional mitigation recommendations are provided by the vendor advisory.
CVE-2026-11251: Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Google Chrome
Description
CVE-2026-11251 is a vulnerability in Google Chrome's Password Manager prior to version 149. 0. 7827. 53. It involves insufficient policy enforcement that allows a remote attacker who has compromised the renderer process to bypass discretionary access controls using a crafted HTML page. The Chromium security team has rated this issue as having low severity. There is no CVSS score available for this vulnerability. The vendor advisory linked does not explicitly state patch availability or remediation status.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in Google Chrome's Password Manager arises from insufficient validation of untrusted input, enabling an attacker with control over the renderer process to bypass discretionary access controls. The issue affects versions prior to 149.0.7827.53. The Chromium security team has assigned a low severity rating. No CVSS score or explicit remediation level is provided in the available data. The vendor advisory URL points to a stable channel update announcement but does not confirm if this specific issue is fixed in that update.
Potential Impact
An attacker who has already compromised the renderer process can exploit this vulnerability to bypass discretionary access controls in the Password Manager component. This could potentially lead to unauthorized access to stored passwords or related functionality. However, the overall severity is rated low by the Chromium security team, indicating limited impact or difficulty in exploitation. There are no known exploits in the wild.
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. Since the vulnerability affects versions prior to 149.0.7827.53, updating to this version or later may address the issue if confirmed by the vendor. No additional mitigation recommendations are provided by the vendor advisory.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-04T17:11:04.798Z
- 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: 6a220edde29bf47b50de37a3
Added to database: 6/4/2026, 11:48:45 PM
Last enriched: 6/5/2026, 12:34:05 AM
Last updated: 6/5/2026, 5:01:26 AM
Views: 2
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