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CVE-2026-11170 Google CVE debrief

A vulnerability was discovered in Google Chrome's Chromoting feature on Linux systems, which could allow a remote attacker to perform OS-level privilege escalation via malicious network traffic. This issue was addressed in Google Chrome version 149.0.7827.53.

Vendor
Google
Product
Chrome
CVSS
HIGH 8.1
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 systems prior to version 149.0.7827.53 should update to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability.

Technical summary

The vulnerability, rated as Medium by Chromium security severity and HIGH by CVSS with a score of 8.1, exists due to an inappropriate implementation in Chromoting. An attacker could exploit this by sending malicious network traffic, potentially leading to OS-level privilege escalation.

Defensive priority

High

Recommended defensive actions

  • Update Google Chrome to version 149.0.7827.53 or later.

Evidence notes

Evidence from the NVD and Chromium security team indicates this vulnerability was actively addressed.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2026-11170 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-11170

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

  • CVE-2026-11170 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-11170

    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.