ChromeWeb browser · Google
CVE-2026-11287
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 · uneditedInsufficient policy enforcement in Navigation in Google Chrome on Android prior to 149.0.7827.53 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to bypass navigation restrictions via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)
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 confidenceInsufficient policy enforcement in Chrome's navigation handling on Android allowed a remote attacker with prior renderer process compromise to bypass navigation restrictions via crafted HTML pages. The vulnerability exists in versions prior to 149.0.7827.53.
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
- None
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
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 for Android is installedOpen the app drawer on the Android device and locate the Google Chrome browser icon. Verify the application name is 'Chrome' and it is the Android version (not Chrome on a desktop OS).Affected if The target browser is Google Chrome running on Android OS.
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Retrieve the installed Chrome versionOpen Chrome, tap the three-dot menu, select 'Settings', then scroll to 'About Chrome'. The version number is displayed on this screen. Alternatively, navigate directly to chrome://version in the address bar to see detailed version information.Affected if A version number is displayed showing Chrome for Android is installed.
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Compare version against the affected rangeNote the version number from the About Chrome screen. Compare it to the affected version range: any version less than 149.0.7827.53 is vulnerable.Affected if The installed version is less than 149.0.7827.53 (for example, 149.0.7827.50 or earlier).
If Google Chrome for Android is installed and the version is below 149.0.7827.53, the environment is affected by this navigation policy bypass vulnerability.
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 for Android to version 149.0.7827.53 or later to patch the navigation policy bypass. Organizations should ensure mobile devices have automatic browser updates enabled.
Chrome 149.0.7827.53 or later for Android
- Open the Google Play Store app on the Android device
- Search for "Google Chrome" or locate it in the installed apps
- Tap on Google Chrome in the search results
- Tap the "Update" button to install version 149.0.7827.53 or later
- Alternatively, go to Settings > Google > Chrome > Updates and enable auto-updates for future security patches
- Restart Chrome if the update does not complete automatically
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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- 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.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2026-11287 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.
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- 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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