CVE-2026-11258: Inappropriate implementation in Google Chrome
CVE-2026-11258 is a vulnerability in Google Chrome's File System Access feature prior to version 149.0.7827.53. It allows a remote attacker to bypass discretionary access control by convincing a user to perform specific UI gestures on a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability has a medium severity rating with a CVSS score of 6.5. No known exploits are reported in the wild. The vendor advisory link is provided but does not explicitly confirm patch availability or remediation status.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves an inappropriate implementation in the File System Access API in Google Chrome versions before 149.0.7827.53. An attacker can bypass discretionary access control if a user is tricked into performing certain UI gestures on a maliciously crafted HTML page. The issue is classified under CWE-284 (Improper Access Control). The CVSS vector indicates network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, unchanged scope, no confidentiality impact, high integrity impact, and no availability impact. There is no explicit vendor advisory statement about patch availability or remediation level, and no known exploits in the wild.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows an attacker to bypass discretionary access control, potentially leading to unauthorized modification of data (high integrity impact) without affecting confidentiality or availability. Exploitation requires user interaction via specific UI gestures, limiting the attack complexity. There are no reports of active exploitation 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. Until official confirmation, users should update to version 149.0.7827.53 or later once available. Avoid interacting with untrusted web content that requests unusual UI gestures related to file system access.
CVE-2026-11258: Inappropriate implementation in Google Chrome
Description
CVE-2026-11258 is a vulnerability in Google Chrome's File System Access feature prior to version 149.0.7827.53. It allows a remote attacker to bypass discretionary access control by convincing a user to perform specific UI gestures on a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability has a medium severity rating with a CVSS score of 6.5. No known exploits are reported in the wild. The vendor advisory link is provided but does not explicitly confirm patch availability or remediation status.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.5medium
Affected software
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Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves an inappropriate implementation in the File System Access API in Google Chrome versions before 149.0.7827.53. An attacker can bypass discretionary access control if a user is tricked into performing certain UI gestures on a maliciously crafted HTML page. The issue is classified under CWE-284 (Improper Access Control). The CVSS vector indicates network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, unchanged scope, no confidentiality impact, high integrity impact, and no availability impact. There is no explicit vendor advisory statement about patch availability or remediation level, and no known exploits in the wild.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows an attacker to bypass discretionary access control, potentially leading to unauthorized modification of data (high integrity impact) without affecting confidentiality or availability. Exploitation requires user interaction via specific UI gestures, limiting the attack complexity. There are no reports of active exploitation 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. Until official confirmation, users should update to version 149.0.7827.53 or later once available. Avoid interacting with untrusted web content that requests unusual UI gestures related to file system access.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-04T17:11:07.168Z
- 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: 6a220ee2e29bf47b50de3894
Added to database: 06/04/2026, 23:48:50 UTC
Last enriched: 06/12/2026, 10:21:09 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:22:57 UTC
Views: 45
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