CVE-2026-11273: Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Google Chrome
CVE-2026-11273 is a vulnerability in Google Chrome prior to version 149. 0. 7827. 53 involving insufficient validation of untrusted input in the Omnibox. This flaw allows a remote attacker to inject arbitrary scripts or HTML (UXSS) by convincing a user to perform specific UI gestures on a crafted HTML page. The Chromium security team has rated this vulnerability as low severity. There is no explicit patch or remediation level stated in the available data, but the affected version is identified, and a vendor advisory link is provided. No known exploits in the wild have been reported.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability arises from insufficient validation of untrusted input in the Omnibox component of Google Chrome before version 149.0.7827.53. An attacker can exploit this by tricking a user into performing certain UI gestures on a maliciously crafted HTML page, leading to the injection of arbitrary scripts or HTML content, classified as a UXSS (Universal Cross-Site Scripting) issue. The vulnerability is publicly disclosed but lacks a CVSS score and explicit remediation details in the provided data. The vendor advisory is available but does not explicitly confirm patch status in the input data.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to inject arbitrary scripts or HTML into the browser UI, potentially leading to UI spoofing or other low-severity impacts. However, the Chromium security team has assessed this vulnerability as low severity, indicating limited impact or difficulty in exploitation. 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. Users should update Google Chrome to version 149.0.7827.53 or later once available. No additional vendor-provided mitigation instructions are present in the data.
CVE-2026-11273: Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Google Chrome
Description
CVE-2026-11273 is a vulnerability in Google Chrome prior to version 149. 0. 7827. 53 involving insufficient validation of untrusted input in the Omnibox. This flaw allows a remote attacker to inject arbitrary scripts or HTML (UXSS) by convincing a user to perform specific UI gestures on a crafted HTML page. The Chromium security team has rated this vulnerability as low severity. There is no explicit patch or remediation level stated in the available data, but the affected version is identified, and a vendor advisory link is provided. No known exploits in the wild have been reported.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability arises from insufficient validation of untrusted input in the Omnibox component of Google Chrome before version 149.0.7827.53. An attacker can exploit this by tricking a user into performing certain UI gestures on a maliciously crafted HTML page, leading to the injection of arbitrary scripts or HTML content, classified as a UXSS (Universal Cross-Site Scripting) issue. The vulnerability is publicly disclosed but lacks a CVSS score and explicit remediation details in the provided data. The vendor advisory is available but does not explicitly confirm patch status in the input data.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to inject arbitrary scripts or HTML into the browser UI, potentially leading to UI spoofing or other low-severity impacts. However, the Chromium security team has assessed this vulnerability as low severity, indicating limited impact or difficulty in exploitation. 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. Users should update Google Chrome to version 149.0.7827.53 or later once available. No additional vendor-provided mitigation instructions are present in the data.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-04T17:11:11.683Z
- 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: 6a220ee5e29bf47b50de391d
Added to database: 6/4/2026, 11:48:53 PM
Last enriched: 6/5/2026, 12:19:14 AM
Last updated: 6/5/2026, 4:59:28 AM
Views: 4
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