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CVE-2026-11681 Google CVE debrief

CVE-2026-11681 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome on Linux, allowing remote attackers to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. This use-after-free issue was reported in the Ozone component of Google Chrome prior to version 149.0.7827.103.

Vendor
Google
Product
Chrome
CVSS
HIGH 8.8
CISA KEV
Not listed in stored evidence
Original CVE published
2026-06-09
Original CVE updated
2026-06-10
Advisory published
2026-06-09
Advisory updated
2026-06-10

Who should care

Users of Google Chrome on Linux, particularly those who browse untrusted websites or open unsolicited HTML emails, should apply the update as soon as possible.

Technical summary

The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-11681, is a use-after-free issue in the Ozone component of Google Chrome on Linux. It has a CVSS score of 8.8 and is considered High severity. An attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability by crafting a malicious HTML page that, when opened in a vulnerable version of Chrome, could lead to heap corruption.

Defensive priority

High

Recommended defensive actions

  • Update Google Chrome to version 149.0.7827.103 or later.

Evidence notes

Evidence from the NVD and CVE.org confirms the vulnerability exists in Google Chrome prior to 149.0.7827.103 on Linux.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2026-11681 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-11681

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

  • CVE-2026-11681 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-11681

    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.