CVE-2026-11697: Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Google Chrome
CVE-2026-11697 is a critical vulnerability in Google Chrome prior to version 149.0.7827.103 involving insufficient validation of untrusted input in the user interface. This flaw could allow a remote attacker to perform a sandbox escape by crafting a malicious HTML page. The vulnerability has a high CVSS score of 9.6, indicating severe impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at this time. The vendor advisory linked suggests a stable channel update addressing this issue, but explicit patch status is not confirmed in the provided data.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability in Google Chrome arises from insufficient validation of untrusted input within the browser's UI, enabling a remote attacker to potentially escape the sandbox environment through a specially crafted HTML page. The issue affects versions prior to 149.0.7827.103. The CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.6 reflects network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, scope change, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vendor has published an advisory indicating a stable channel update, implying a fix is available in version 149.0.7827.103 or later.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to escape the Chrome sandbox, potentially leading to full compromise of the affected system, including unauthorized access to sensitive data, modification of data, and disruption of service. The high CVSS score and critical severity rating reflect the significant risk posed by this vulnerability.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should update Google Chrome to version 149.0.7827.103 or later, as indicated by the vendor's stable channel update advisory. Since this is a client-side vulnerability, applying the official update is the primary mitigation. Patch status is not explicitly confirmed in the input, so users should verify the update availability and installation via the official Google Chrome release notes and update mechanisms.
CVE-2026-11697: Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Google Chrome
Description
CVE-2026-11697 is a critical vulnerability in Google Chrome prior to version 149.0.7827.103 involving insufficient validation of untrusted input in the user interface. This flaw could allow a remote attacker to perform a sandbox escape by crafting a malicious HTML page. The vulnerability has a high CVSS score of 9.6, indicating severe impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at this time. The vendor advisory linked suggests a stable channel update addressing this issue, but explicit patch status is not confirmed in the provided data.
CVSS v3.1
Score 9.6critical
Affected software
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in Google Chrome arises from insufficient validation of untrusted input within the browser's UI, enabling a remote attacker to potentially escape the sandbox environment through a specially crafted HTML page. The issue affects versions prior to 149.0.7827.103. The CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.6 reflects network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, scope change, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vendor has published an advisory indicating a stable channel update, implying a fix is available in version 149.0.7827.103 or later.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to escape the Chrome sandbox, potentially leading to full compromise of the affected system, including unauthorized access to sensitive data, modification of data, and disruption of service. The high CVSS score and critical severity rating reflect the significant risk posed by this vulnerability.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should update Google Chrome to version 149.0.7827.103 or later, as indicated by the vendor's stable channel update advisory. Since this is a client-side vulnerability, applying the official update is the primary mitigation. Patch status is not explicitly confirmed in the input, so users should verify the update availability and installation via the official Google Chrome release notes and update mechanisms.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-08T21:33:57.144Z
- 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: 6a2754f3e29bf47b50c4e927
Added to database: 06/08/2026, 23:49:07 UTC
Last enriched: 06/16/2026, 08:16:35 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:22:57 UTC
Views: 68
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