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Critical· 9.6official fix available

CVE-2026-11061

A type confusion bug in Chrome’s ANGLE graphics engine could let a remote attacker escape the browser sandbox by loading a specially crafted web page. The flaw is present in Chrome versions before 149.0.7827.53 and can be fixed by updating the browser.

publishedJun 4, 2026
last modifiedJul 23, 2026
sourcesNVD
severity · cvss
9.6
critical · how bad it is
exploitation · epss
<1%
17th percentile · chance of exploitation in 30 days
(ai-assisted) A model wrote this summary from the official data, so double-check it against the source before you act on it. Read the official advisory →
auto-deletes from the system
counting…on Aug 23, 2026

An official fix is available, so this entry is kept for 30 days and then removed automatically.

01

Who is affected

Users running Google Chrome older than version 149.0.7827.53 on Windows, macOS, or Linux.

02

Real-world impact

An attacker could break out of the browser sandbox and potentially execute arbitrary code on the victim’s machine, compromising all data and applications.

03

Why this severity

The CVSS score of 9.6 reflects that the vulnerability can be triggered over the network, requires no special privileges, and changes the security scope. It grants full confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact, making it a critical issue.

04

What to do about it

official fix available
recommended steps
  1. 01Update Google Chrome to version 149.0.7827.53 or later.
  2. 02Restart the browser to complete the update.

NVD description

05

Timeline

  1. Jun 4, 2026 · Jun 4, 2026
    Published
    Disclosed and added to the National Vulnerability Database.
  2. Jul 23, 2026 · 12d ago
    Advisory updated
    The NVD record was last revised.
  3. Jul 24, 2026 · 11d ago
    Official fix available
    A vendor patch or mitigation now exists — see the remediation steps above.
06

How it’s attacked

Attack vectorNetwork (remote)
Attack complexityLow
Privileges requiredNone
User interactionRequired
ScopeChanged
Confidentiality impactHigh
Integrity impactHigh
Availability impactHigh
07

References & advisories

(ai-assisted) A model wrote this summary from the official data, so double-check it against the source before you act on it. Read the official advisory →