CVE-2026-11282: Policy bypass in Google Chrome
A policy enforcement bypass vulnerability exists in the sandbox of Google Chrome on Linux versions prior to 149.0.7827.53. This flaw could allow a remote attacker to escape the sandbox by delivering a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability is rated critical with a high CVSS score of 9.6. No known exploits in the wild have been reported. A vendor advisory is available but does not explicitly confirm patch status or remediation details.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-11282 is a critical vulnerability in Google Chrome's sandbox on Linux platforms before version 149.0.7827.53. The issue stems from insufficient policy enforcement, which could enable a remote attacker to perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. This vulnerability is associated with CWE-693 (Protection Mechanism Failure). The CVSS v3.1 base score is 9.6, indicating high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Although a vendor advisory link is provided, it does not explicitly state the availability of a patch or remediation level.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow a remote attacker to bypass sandbox restrictions, potentially gaining elevated privileges or executing arbitrary code outside the intended sandbox environment. This compromises the security boundaries designed to isolate web content, leading to full system compromise on affected Linux Chrome installations.
Mitigation Recommendations
The vendor advisory link should be monitored for updates regarding patch availability. Since the affected version is prior to 149.0.7827.53, updating to version 149.0.7827.53 or later is recommended once confirmed by the vendor. Patch status is not yet confirmed—check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance.
CVE-2026-11282: Policy bypass in Google Chrome
Description
A policy enforcement bypass vulnerability exists in the sandbox of Google Chrome on Linux versions prior to 149.0.7827.53. This flaw could allow a remote attacker to escape the sandbox by delivering a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability is rated critical with a high CVSS score of 9.6. No known exploits in the wild have been reported. A vendor advisory is available but does not explicitly confirm patch status or remediation details.
CVSS v3.1
Score 9.6critical
Affected software
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-11282 is a critical vulnerability in Google Chrome's sandbox on Linux platforms before version 149.0.7827.53. The issue stems from insufficient policy enforcement, which could enable a remote attacker to perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. This vulnerability is associated with CWE-693 (Protection Mechanism Failure). The CVSS v3.1 base score is 9.6, indicating high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Although a vendor advisory link is provided, it does not explicitly state the availability of a patch or remediation level.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow a remote attacker to bypass sandbox restrictions, potentially gaining elevated privileges or executing arbitrary code outside the intended sandbox environment. This compromises the security boundaries designed to isolate web content, leading to full system compromise on affected Linux Chrome installations.
Mitigation Recommendations
The vendor advisory link should be monitored for updates regarding patch availability. Since the affected version is prior to 149.0.7827.53, updating to version 149.0.7827.53 or later is recommended once confirmed by the vendor. Patch status is not yet confirmed—check the vendor advisory for current 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: 06/04/2026, 23:48:57 UTC
Last enriched: 06/12/2026, 10:26:34 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:22:57 UTC
Views: 69
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