CVE-2026-11307: Use after free in Google Chrome
Use after free in PDFium in Google Chrome prior to 149.0.7827.53 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted PDF file. (Chromium security severity: Low)
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves a use-after-free condition in the PDFium library used by Google Chrome. Exploitation requires a crafted PDF file that triggers the flaw, enabling remote code execution inside the browser's sandbox environment. The issue affects Chrome versions prior to 149.0.7827.53. The Chromium security team rates this vulnerability as low severity. No CVSS score is provided. Google has published a stable channel update that includes the fix.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow remote code execution within the sandboxed environment of the browser. However, the Chromium project classifies the severity as low, indicating limited impact or difficulty in exploitation. No known exploits have been observed in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should update Google Chrome to version 149.0.7827.53 or later, where this vulnerability is fixed. The vendor advisory confirms the availability of this update. No additional mitigation steps are indicated.
CVE-2026-11307: Use after free in Google Chrome
Description
Use after free in PDFium in Google Chrome prior to 149.0.7827.53 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted PDF file. (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 PDFium library used by Google Chrome. Exploitation requires a crafted PDF file that triggers the flaw, enabling remote code execution inside the browser's sandbox environment. The issue affects Chrome versions prior to 149.0.7827.53. The Chromium security team rates this vulnerability as low severity. No CVSS score is provided. Google has published a stable channel update that includes the fix.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow remote code execution within the sandboxed environment of the browser. However, the Chromium project classifies the severity as low, indicating limited impact or difficulty in exploitation. No known exploits have been observed in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should update Google Chrome to version 149.0.7827.53 or later, where this vulnerability is fixed. The vendor advisory confirms the availability of this update. No additional mitigation steps are indicated.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-04T17:11:22.015Z
- 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: 6a220ef6e29bf47b50de3c17
Added to database: 6/4/2026, 11:49:10 PM
Last enriched: 6/5/2026, 12:03:45 AM
Last updated: 6/5/2026, 1:36:24 AM
Views: 5
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