CVE-2026-11282: Policy bypass in Google Chrome
CVE-2026-11282 is a vulnerability in Google Chrome on Linux prior to version 149. 0. 7827. 53 involving insufficient policy enforcement in the sandbox. This weakness could allow a remote attacker to potentially escape the sandbox by using a crafted HTML page. The Chromium security team has rated this issue as low severity. There are no known exploits in the wild, and the vulnerability affects only the specified older versions of Chrome on Linux. A vendor advisory is available but does not explicitly confirm patch status or remediation details. No CVSS score is provided for this vulnerability.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves insufficient enforcement of sandbox policies in Google Chrome on Linux versions before 149.0.7827.53. The sandbox is a security mechanism designed to isolate processes and prevent malicious code from affecting the host system. Due to this policy bypass, a remote attacker could potentially escape the sandbox environment by delivering a specially crafted HTML page, thereby undermining the sandbox's protections. The issue is classified as low severity by the Chromium security team. The vulnerability is documented under CVE-2026-11282, with no known active exploitation reported. The vendor advisory linked references a stable channel update but does not explicitly state if this version includes a fix for this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
If successfully exploited, this vulnerability could allow a remote attacker to escape the sandbox in Google Chrome on Linux, potentially leading to execution of code outside the intended restricted environment. However, the severity is rated low, indicating limited impact or difficulty in exploitation. There are no known exploits in the wild, reducing immediate risk. The impact is confined to affected versions prior to 149.0.7827.53 on Linux platforms.
Mitigation Recommendations
The vendor advisory linked corresponds to a stable channel update for Google Chrome. Although it does not explicitly confirm the patch status for CVE-2026-11282, the affected version listed is 149.0.7827.53, suggesting that updating to this version or later likely addresses the issue. Users should update Google Chrome on Linux to version 149.0.7827.53 or later to mitigate this vulnerability. Patch status is not explicitly confirmed; therefore, users should consult the vendor advisory for the latest remediation guidance.
CVE-2026-11282: Policy bypass in Google Chrome
Description
CVE-2026-11282 is a vulnerability in Google Chrome on Linux prior to version 149. 0. 7827. 53 involving insufficient policy enforcement in the sandbox. This weakness could allow a remote attacker to potentially escape the sandbox by using a crafted HTML page. The Chromium security team has rated this issue as low severity. There are no known exploits in the wild, and the vulnerability affects only the specified older versions of Chrome on Linux. A vendor advisory is available but does not explicitly confirm patch status or remediation details. No CVSS score is provided for this vulnerability.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves insufficient enforcement of sandbox policies in Google Chrome on Linux versions before 149.0.7827.53. The sandbox is a security mechanism designed to isolate processes and prevent malicious code from affecting the host system. Due to this policy bypass, a remote attacker could potentially escape the sandbox environment by delivering a specially crafted HTML page, thereby undermining the sandbox's protections. The issue is classified as low severity by the Chromium security team. The vulnerability is documented under CVE-2026-11282, with no known active exploitation reported. The vendor advisory linked references a stable channel update but does not explicitly state if this version includes a fix for this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
If successfully exploited, this vulnerability could allow a remote attacker to escape the sandbox in Google Chrome on Linux, potentially leading to execution of code outside the intended restricted environment. However, the severity is rated low, indicating limited impact or difficulty in exploitation. There are no known exploits in the wild, reducing immediate risk. The impact is confined to affected versions prior to 149.0.7827.53 on Linux platforms.
Mitigation Recommendations
The vendor advisory linked corresponds to a stable channel update for Google Chrome. Although it does not explicitly confirm the patch status for CVE-2026-11282, the affected version listed is 149.0.7827.53, suggesting that updating to this version or later likely addresses the issue. Users should update Google Chrome on Linux to version 149.0.7827.53 or later to mitigate this vulnerability. Patch status is not explicitly confirmed; therefore, users should consult the vendor advisory for the latest remediation guidance.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-04T17:11:14.516Z
- 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: 6a220ee9e29bf47b50de3982
Added to database: 6/4/2026, 11:48:57 PM
Last enriched: 6/5/2026, 12:18:36 AM
Last updated: 6/5/2026, 4:59:29 AM
Views: 5
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