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CVE-2026-11189 Google CVE debrief
CVE-2026-11189 is a Medium severity vulnerability in Google Chrome prior to 149.0.7827.53. The vulnerability is caused by insufficient validation of untrusted input in DevTools, allowing an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to bypass navigation restrictions via a crafted Chrome Extension. The CVSS score for this vulnerability is 6.5.
- Vendor
- 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 prior to version 149.0.7827.53 should update to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability.
Technical summary
The vulnerability is caused by insufficient validation of untrusted input in DevTools. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by convincing a user to install a malicious extension, which can then be used to bypass navigation restrictions via a crafted Chrome Extension.
Defensive priority
Medium
Recommended defensive actions
- Update Google Chrome to version 149.0.7827.53 or later.
Evidence notes
The CVE record and NVD detail can be found at [cve-org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-11189) and [nvd](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-11189).
Sources and references
Verified primary and authoritative sources
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CVE-2026-11189 CVE Program record
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-11189
CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.
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CVE-2026-11189 NVD vulnerability detail
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-11189
NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.
Supplemental references
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Mitigation or vendor reference
Unverified legacy reference
URL: https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/06/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
[email protected] - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
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Source reference
Unverified legacy reference
URL: https://issues.chromium.org/issues/503197481
[email protected] - Permissions Required
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.