CVE-2026-11657: Use after free in Google Chrome
Use after free in Payments in Google Chrome on Mac prior to 149.0.7827.103 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves a use-after-free condition in the Payments feature of Google Chrome on Mac platforms before version 149.0.7827.103. Exploitation requires a remote attacker to deliver a maliciously crafted HTML page that triggers arbitrary code execution. The issue is recognized as high severity by the Chromium security team. No CVSS score or explicit remediation level is provided in the input data. The vulnerability was published on June 8, 2026, and affects Chrome desktop versions prior to 149.0.7827.103.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the affected Mac system via a crafted HTML page. This could lead to compromise of the user's environment running the vulnerable Chrome version. There are no known exploits in the wild at the time of publication.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/06/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0153744567.html for current remediation guidance. Users should update Google Chrome on Mac to version 149.0.7827.103 or later once available to mitigate this vulnerability.
CVE-2026-11657: Use after free in Google Chrome
Description
Use after free in Payments in Google Chrome on Mac prior to 149.0.7827.103 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
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 Payments feature of Google Chrome on Mac platforms before version 149.0.7827.103. Exploitation requires a remote attacker to deliver a maliciously crafted HTML page that triggers arbitrary code execution. The issue is recognized as high severity by the Chromium security team. No CVSS score or explicit remediation level is provided in the input data. The vulnerability was published on June 8, 2026, and affects Chrome desktop versions prior to 149.0.7827.103.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the affected Mac system via a crafted HTML page. This could lead to compromise of the user's environment running the vulnerable Chrome version. There are no known exploits in the wild at the time of publication.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/06/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0153744567.html for current remediation guidance. Users should update Google Chrome on Mac to version 149.0.7827.103 or later once available to mitigate this vulnerability.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-08T21:33:42.390Z
- 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: 6a2754e3e29bf47b50c4af6d
Added to database: 6/8/2026, 11:48:51 PM
Last enriched: 6/9/2026, 12:20:41 AM
Last updated: 6/9/2026, 4:59:26 AM
Views: 2
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