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CVE-2026-11231 Google CVE debrief

CVE-2026-11231 is a HIGH severity vulnerability in Google Chrome on Mac, with a CVSS score of 8.1. The vulnerability is caused by an inappropriate implementation in Safe Browsing, allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malicious file. The vulnerability was published on [cvePublishedAt] and modified on [cveModifiedAt].

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 Mac 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 inappropriate implementation in Safe Browsing in Google Chrome on Mac prior to version 149.0.7827.53. This allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malicious file. The CVSS vector for this vulnerability is CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.

Defensive priority

HIGH

Recommended defensive actions

  • Update Google Chrome on Mac to version 149.0.7827.53 or later.
  • Refer to [ref-4] for release notes and vendor advisory.

Evidence notes

The vulnerability is analyzed and has a CWE-94 weakness.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2026-11231 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-11231

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

  • CVE-2026-11231 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-11231

    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.