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CVE-2026-12016 Google CVE debrief

A High-severity vulnerability, CVE-2026-12016, was found in Google Chrome prior to version 149.0.7827.115. The vulnerability is caused by an inappropriate implementation in DevTools, which could allow a remote attacker who has compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page.

Vendor
Google
Product
Chrome
CVSS
HIGH 8.3
CISA KEV
Not listed in stored evidence
Original CVE published
2026-06-11
Original CVE updated
2026-06-13
Advisory published
2026-06-11
Advisory updated
2026-06-13

Who should care

Users of Google Chrome prior to version 149.0.7827.115 should update to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability.

Technical summary

The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 8.3 and is classified as High-severity. The affected product is Google Chrome prior to version 149.0.7827.115. The vulnerability is caused by an inappropriate implementation in DevTools, which could allow a remote attacker who has compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page.

Defensive priority

High

Recommended defensive actions

  • Update Google Chrome to version 149.0.7827.115 or later.

Evidence notes

The vulnerability was published on [cve-org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-12016) and has a detailed description on [nvd](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-12016).

Official resources

CVE-2026-12016 was published on 2026-06-11T22:16:54.157Z and modified on 2026-06-13T00:52:52.657Z.