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CVE-2026-11160 Google CVE debrief

CVE-2026-11160 is an out of bounds read vulnerability in Google Chrome on Linux prior to 149.0.7827.53. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain potentially sensitive information from process memory via a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.5 and is classified as Medium severity.

Vendor
Google
Product
Chrome
CVSS
MEDIUM 6.5
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 on Linux prior to version 149.0.7827.53 should update to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability.

Technical summary

The vulnerability is caused by an out of bounds read in the Input component of Google Chrome on Linux. This allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information from process memory via a crafted HTML page.

Defensive priority

Medium

Recommended defensive actions

  • Update Google Chrome to version 149.0.7827.53 or later.

Evidence notes

The vulnerability was reported by an anonymous researcher and is tracked as issue 501862016 in the Chromium issue tracker.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2026-11160 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-11160

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

  • CVE-2026-11160 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-11160

    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.