CVE-2026-11648: Use after free in Google Chrome
A use-after-free vulnerability exists in the FullScreen component of Google Chrome on Windows versions prior to 149.0.7827.103. This flaw could allow a remote attacker to exploit heap corruption by crafting a malicious HTML page. The vulnerability has a high severity rating and a CVSS score of 8.8. A stable channel update addressing this issue is referenced by Google.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-11648 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the FullScreen feature of Google Chrome on Windows platforms before version 149.0.7827.103. This memory corruption flaw could be triggered remotely via a specially crafted HTML page, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution or other impacts related to heap corruption. The vulnerability is rated high severity with a CVSS v3.1 score of 8.8, reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Google has published a stable channel update that includes a fix for this issue.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow a remote attacker to cause heap corruption, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution or other serious impacts on the affected system's confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vulnerability requires user interaction but no privileges or complex attack conditions.
Mitigation Recommendations
Google has released a stable channel update for Google Chrome that addresses this vulnerability. Users and administrators should update to version 149.0.7827.103 or later to remediate this issue. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor advisory. No additional mitigation steps are indicated.
CVE-2026-11648: Use after free in Google Chrome
Description
A use-after-free vulnerability exists in the FullScreen component of Google Chrome on Windows versions prior to 149.0.7827.103. This flaw could allow a remote attacker to exploit heap corruption by crafting a malicious HTML page. The vulnerability has a high severity rating and a CVSS score of 8.8. A stable channel update addressing this issue is referenced by Google.
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.8high
Affected software
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-11648 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the FullScreen feature of Google Chrome on Windows platforms before version 149.0.7827.103. This memory corruption flaw could be triggered remotely via a specially crafted HTML page, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution or other impacts related to heap corruption. The vulnerability is rated high severity with a CVSS v3.1 score of 8.8, reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Google has published a stable channel update that includes a fix for this issue.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow a remote attacker to cause heap corruption, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution or other serious impacts on the affected system's confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vulnerability requires user interaction but no privileges or complex attack conditions.
Mitigation Recommendations
Google has released a stable channel update for Google Chrome that addresses this vulnerability. Users and administrators should update to version 149.0.7827.103 or later to remediate this issue. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor advisory. No additional mitigation steps are indicated.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-08T21:33:39.072Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/06/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0153744567.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6a2754e3e29bf47b50c4af49
Added to database: 06/08/2026, 23:48:51 UTC
Last enriched: 06/16/2026, 08:14:57 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:22:57 UTC
Views: 74
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