ChromeWeb browser · Google
CVE-2026-11154
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 Dawn in Google Chrome prior to 149.0.7827.53 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape 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 · high confidenceA use-after-free vulnerability exists in Dawn (Google Chrome's WebGPU implementation) prior to version 149.0.7827.53. An attacker who has already compromised the renderer process can exploit a freed memory location through a specially crafted HTML page, potentially escaping the sandbox isolation and executing code in a more privileged context.
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
- High
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/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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Check installed Google Chrome versionNavigate to chrome://settings/help or run 'google-chrome --version' in terminal. Compare the version number to 149.0.7827.53.Affected if Version is less than 149.0.7827.53 (for example, 148.x.x.x or earlier).
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Verify WebGPU is enabledNavigate to chrome://flags/#enable-webgpu in the Chrome address bar and check the WebGPU Developer Features status.Affected if WebGPU is set to 'Enabled' or 'Enabled by default' - the vulnerability exists in Dawn, Chrome's WebGPU implementation.
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Confirm browser update mechanism statusNavigate to chrome://settings/help and check if 'Update Chrome' button is visible or if 'Update available' notification appears. On managed systems, check group policy settings for auto-updates.Affected if Updates are disabled or manually applied - the browser remains on a vulnerable version.
You are affected if Chrome version is below 149.0.7827.53 AND WebGPU is enabled in the browser settings.
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
Update Google Chrome to version 149.0.7827.53 or later. In enterprise environments, deploy the browser update via centralized patch management and verify successful installation across affected endpoints.
Chrome 149.0.7827.53 or later (stable channel)
- Verify current Chrome version by navigating to chrome://settings/help
- Download Chrome version 149.0.7827.53 or later from the official Chrome release channel at google.com/chrome
- Install the updated Chrome browser, which will automatically update existing installations
- Restart Chrome to complete the update process
- Verify the update was successful by checking chrome://settings/help shows version 149.0.7827.53 or higher
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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Scoped from the published advisory
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- Implementation4.0 h
- Testing4.0 h
- Review / QA2.0 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.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2026-11154 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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