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CVE-2026-11061 Google CVE debrief

A critical vulnerability, CVE-2026-11061, was discovered in Google Chrome prior to version 149.0.7827.53. This vulnerability is caused by a type confusion in ANGLE, which could allow a remote attacker to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. The Chromium security severity of this vulnerability is rated as Medium, but the CVSS score is 9.6, indicating a Critical severity.

Vendor
Google
Product
Chrome
CVSS
CRITICAL 9.6
CISA KEV
Not listed in stored evidence
Original CVE published
2026-06-04
Original CVE updated
2026-07-23
Advisory published
2026-06-04
Advisory updated
2026-07-23

Who should care

Users of Google Chrome prior to version 149.0.7827.53 should update to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability. This vulnerability could potentially allow a remote attacker to perform a sandbox escape, which could lead to further exploitation.

Technical summary

The vulnerability is caused by a type confusion in ANGLE, which is a part of Google Chrome's graphics rendering engine. This vulnerability could allow a remote attacker to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page.

Defensive priority

High

Recommended defensive actions

  • Update Google Chrome to version 149.0.7827.53 or later.
  • Refer to [ref-4](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/06/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html) for release notes and [ref-5](https://issues.chromium.org/issues/499031961) for permissions required.

Evidence notes

This vulnerability was discovered and reported to Google Chrome, which has released a patch to mitigate this vulnerability.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2026-11061 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-11061

    CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.

  • CVE-2026-11061 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-11061

    NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.

Supplemental references

Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.