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Critical· 9.6

CVE-2026-11146

A flaw in Google Chrome’s Chromoting component lets a remote attacker escape the browser sandbox if they can trick the renderer process into loading a specially crafted HTML page. The bug is only present in Chrome versions before 149.0.7827.53 and requires the user to open the malicious page. It could let an attacker gain full control of the affected machine.

publishedJun 4, 2026
last modifiedJul 23, 2026
sourcesNVD
severity · cvss
9.6
critical · how bad it is
exploitation · epss
<1%
14th percentile · chance of exploitation in 30 days
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auto-deletes from the system
counting…on Sep 6, 2026

No official fix yet. If none appears within 45 days of first tracking, this entry is removed automatically.

01

Who is affected

Google Chrome on Windows, macOS, and Linux, any version earlier than 149.0.7827.53.

02

Real-world impact

An attacker who can trick a user into opening a malicious page could break out of Chrome’s sandbox and execute code with the same privileges as the user, potentially taking over the computer.

03

Why this severity

The CVSS score of 9.6 reflects that the vulnerability can be exploited over the network, needs no special privileges, requires the user to open a crafted page, and would give an attacker full confidentiality, integrity, and availability compromise.

04

What to do about it

no official fix yet

No official fix or mitigation is documented in the sources yet. Monitor the vendor advisory and apply the patch as soon as it is released.

No fix documented in sources

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.
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 →