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CVE-2026-11238 Google CVE debrief

CVE-2026-11238 is a MEDIUM severity vulnerability in Google Chrome prior to 149.0.7827.53. The vulnerability is caused by an inappropriate implementation in DevTools, which allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to obtain potentially sensitive information from process memory via a crafted Chrome Extension. The CVSS score for this vulnerability is 5.9. The vulnerability was published on [cvePublishedAt] and modified on [cveModifiedAt].

Vendor
Google
Product
Chrome
CVSS
MEDIUM 5.9
CISA KEV
Not listed in stored evidence
Original CVE published
2026-06-05
Original CVE updated
2026-07-23
Advisory published
2026-06-05
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 an inappropriate implementation in DevTools in Google Chrome prior to 149.0.7827.53. An attacker who convinces a user to install a malicious extension can obtain potentially sensitive information from process memory via a crafted Chrome Extension.

Defensive priority

MEDIUM

Recommended defensive actions

  • Update Google Chrome to version 149.0.7827.53 or later.
  • Be cautious when installing extensions from unknown sources.

Evidence notes

The vulnerability was reported by [insert reporter name] and fixed by Google Chrome team.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2026-11238 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-11238

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

  • CVE-2026-11238 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-11238

    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.