CVE-2026-11262: Use after free in Google Chrome
Use after free in TabStrip in Google Chrome prior to 149.0.7827.53 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves a use-after-free condition in the TabStrip feature of Google Chrome before version 149.0.7827.53. A remote attacker could exploit this by delivering a crafted HTML page that triggers the flaw, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution. The issue has been publicly disclosed and is tracked as CVE-2026-11262. Google has released a stable channel update addressing this vulnerability as indicated in their advisory.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow remote code execution within the context of the affected browser process. 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 at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Google has released an update in Chrome version 149.0.7827.53 that fixes this vulnerability. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to mitigate the risk. Since this is a client-side application, patching the browser is the recommended remediation. No additional mitigations are specified in the vendor advisory.
CVE-2026-11262: Use after free in Google Chrome
Description
Use after free in TabStrip in Google Chrome prior to 149.0.7827.53 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code 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 TabStrip feature of Google Chrome before version 149.0.7827.53. A remote attacker could exploit this by delivering a crafted HTML page that triggers the flaw, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution. The issue has been publicly disclosed and is tracked as CVE-2026-11262. Google has released a stable channel update addressing this vulnerability as indicated in their advisory.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow remote code execution within the context of the affected browser process. 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 at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Google has released an update in Chrome version 149.0.7827.53 that fixes this vulnerability. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to mitigate the risk. Since this is a client-side application, patching the browser is the recommended remediation. No additional mitigations are specified in the vendor advisory.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-04T17:11:08.478Z
- 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: 6a220ee2e29bf47b50de38a5
Added to database: 6/4/2026, 11:48:50 PM
Last enriched: 6/5/2026, 12:19:56 AM
Last updated: 6/5/2026, 5:03:00 AM
Views: 4
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