CVE-2026-11267: Insufficient policy enforcement in Google Chrome
CVE-2026-11267 is a vulnerability in Google Chrome prior to version 149.0.7827.53 involving insufficient policy enforcement in browser extensions. This flaw allows an attacker who convinces a user to install a malicious extension to bypass the content security policy. The vulnerability has a medium severity rating with a CVSS score of 4.3. No known exploits are reported in the wild. A vendor advisory link is provided but does not explicitly confirm patch availability or remediation status.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-11267) affects Google Chrome versions before 149.0.7827.53. It arises from insufficient enforcement of policies in Chrome extensions, enabling a malicious extension to bypass the content security policy. The issue requires user interaction, specifically convincing the user to install the malicious extension. The CVSS vector indicates network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, unchanged scope, no confidentiality impact, low integrity impact, and no availability impact. The vendor advisory link is available but does not explicitly state if the issue is fixed in version 149.0.7827.53 or later.
Potential Impact
An attacker who successfully convinces a user to install a crafted malicious Chrome extension can bypass the content security policy, potentially leading to integrity impacts within the browser environment. There is no impact on confidentiality or availability. The vulnerability requires user interaction and has low attack complexity.
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 confirmation of a fix, users should avoid installing untrusted extensions and apply updates promptly once available.
CVE-2026-11267: Insufficient policy enforcement in Google Chrome
Description
CVE-2026-11267 is a vulnerability in Google Chrome prior to version 149.0.7827.53 involving insufficient policy enforcement in browser extensions. This flaw allows an attacker who convinces a user to install a malicious extension to bypass the content security policy. The vulnerability has a medium severity rating with a CVSS score of 4.3. No known exploits are reported in the wild. A vendor advisory link is provided but does not explicitly confirm patch availability or remediation status.
CVSS v3.1
Score 4.3medium
Affected software
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Weaknesses
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-11267) affects Google Chrome versions before 149.0.7827.53. It arises from insufficient enforcement of policies in Chrome extensions, enabling a malicious extension to bypass the content security policy. The issue requires user interaction, specifically convincing the user to install the malicious extension. The CVSS vector indicates network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, unchanged scope, no confidentiality impact, low integrity impact, and no availability impact. The vendor advisory link is available but does not explicitly state if the issue is fixed in version 149.0.7827.53 or later.
Potential Impact
An attacker who successfully convinces a user to install a crafted malicious Chrome extension can bypass the content security policy, potentially leading to integrity impacts within the browser environment. There is no impact on confidentiality or availability. The vulnerability requires user interaction and has low attack complexity.
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 confirmation of a fix, users should avoid installing untrusted extensions and apply updates promptly once available.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-04T17:11:09.948Z
- 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: 6a220ee5e29bf47b50de3905
Added to database: 06/04/2026, 23:48:53 UTC
Last enriched: 06/12/2026, 10:22:10 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:22:57 UTC
Views: 54
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