CVE-2026-11307: Use after free in Google Chrome
A use-after-free vulnerability exists in the PDFium component of Google Chrome prior to version 149.0.7827.53. This flaw allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code within the sandbox by using a specially crafted PDF file. The vulnerability has a high severity rating with a CVSS score of 8.8. The issue affects desktop versions of Chrome before 149.0.7827.53. Google has published an advisory indicating a stable channel update addressing this issue.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-11307 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the PDFium library used by Google Chrome. This vulnerability allows remote code execution inside the sandbox environment when a user opens a maliciously crafted PDF file. The flaw affects versions of Chrome prior to 149.0.7827.53. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 8.8, indicating high impact with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, and high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. Google has released a stable channel update to fix this vulnerability as referenced in their official advisory.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code within the sandboxed environment of Google Chrome by tricking a user into opening a crafted PDF file. This could lead to full compromise of the affected browser process, including confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. However, exploitation requires user interaction (opening the malicious PDF).
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in Google Chrome version 149.0.7827.53. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to remediate the vulnerability. Refer to the official Google Chrome stable channel update advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/06/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html for details and update instructions.
CVE-2026-11307: Use after free in Google Chrome
Description
A use-after-free vulnerability exists in the PDFium component of Google Chrome prior to version 149.0.7827.53. This flaw allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code within the sandbox by using a specially crafted PDF file. The vulnerability has a high severity rating with a CVSS score of 8.8. The issue affects desktop versions of Chrome before 149.0.7827.53. Google has published an advisory indicating a stable channel update addressing this issue.
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.8high
Affected software
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-11307 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the PDFium library used by Google Chrome. This vulnerability allows remote code execution inside the sandbox environment when a user opens a maliciously crafted PDF file. The flaw affects versions of Chrome prior to 149.0.7827.53. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 8.8, indicating high impact with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, and high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. Google has released a stable channel update to fix this vulnerability as referenced in their official advisory.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code within the sandboxed environment of Google Chrome by tricking a user into opening a crafted PDF file. This could lead to full compromise of the affected browser process, including confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. However, exploitation requires user interaction (opening the malicious PDF).
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in Google Chrome version 149.0.7827.53. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to remediate the vulnerability. Refer to the official Google Chrome stable channel update advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/06/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html for details and update instructions.
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: 06/04/2026, 23:49:10 UTC
Last enriched: 06/12/2026, 10:17:10 UTC
Last updated: 07/14/2026, 07:47:29 UTC
Views: 99
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