ChromeWeb browser · Google
CVE-2026-11028
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedUse after free in Media in Google Chrome on Linux and ChromeOS prior to 149.0.7827.53 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceUse-after-free vulnerability in the Media component of Google Chrome on Linux and ChromeOS allowed a remote attacker with pre-existing renderer process compromise to potentially execute arbitrary code inside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data
ChromeWeb browser
< 149.0.7827.53CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm Google Chrome is installed on Linux or ChromeOSOn Linux, open a terminal and run 'google-chrome --version' or check for Chrome in your package manager. On ChromeOS, open Chrome and navigate to chrome://version.Affected if Google Chrome browser is installed on a Linux or ChromeOS system
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Determine the exact installed version numberIn the Chrome browser, navigate to chrome://version and note the full version string displayed (for example, '149.0.7827.53'). On Linux terminal, the version is shown after running the --version flag.Affected if Version cannot be determined or Chrome is not found
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Compare version to the affected thresholdCompare your installed version to 149.0.7827.53. The vulnerability affects all versions prior to this number.Affected if Installed version is numerically less than 149.0.7827.53 (for example, 149.0.7827.0 or 148.x.x.x)
You are affected if Google Chrome on your Linux or ChromeOS system is installed with any version lower than 149.0.7827.53.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scoped149.0.7827.53
Upgrade Google Chrome to version 149.0.7827.53 or later on affected Linux and ChromeOS systems to address the vulnerability.
Chrome 149.0.7827.53 or later
- Open Chrome and navigate to Settings > Help > About Google Chrome to check the current version
- If the version is below 149.0.7827.53, Chrome will automatically check for updates
- Click 'Update Google Chrome' if an update is available
- Restart Chrome to complete the installation of the update
- Alternatively, download the latest Chrome stable build from the official Google Chrome website (google.com/chrome) and reinstall to ensure the latest version
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
Fix this in Chrome
Scoped from the published advisory
- Consultation2.0 h
- Implementation2.0 h
- Testing2.0 h
- Review / QA1.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2026-11028 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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