CVE-2026-11679

HighCVSS 8.3

Published: 09/06/2026(UTC)Updated: 09/06/2026(UTC)Translated: 10/06/2026(UTC)NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk

0.07%

21th percentile - higher than 21% of all known CVEs

Summary

A use after free vulnerability in Codecs in Google Chrome on Windows prior to version 149.0.7827.103 allowed a remote attacker to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page.

Risk Assessment

Attackers could exploit this vulnerability to gain control over the renderer process, posing a significant security risk to the system.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update Google Chrome to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability.

Original NVD description (English source)

Use after free in Codecs in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 149.0.7827.103 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)