CVE-2026-11645
Google Chromium V8 Out-of-Bounds Read and Write Vulnerability
Out of bounds read and write in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 149.0.7827.103 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
Published Updated Sources: NVD, Google (CNA), CISA, FIRST EPSS, GitHub, GitHub Security Advisory, Microsoft MSRC, Red Hat (VEX)
Triage
Is it exploited, how likely is exploitation, what does it touch, and how severe do the scoring sources call it.
Exploitation
Confirmed
CISA KEV, listed Jun 9, 2026
EPSS
2%
ahead of 81% of scored CVEs
CVSS base
8.8
high · 2 sources
CISA SSVC assessment
Three decision points CISA publishes for the CVEs it assesses · SSVC 2.0.3. A stakeholder decision, not a severity score.
Exploitation
Active
none · proof-of-concept · active
Automatable
No
can an attacker script all four kill-chain steps
Technical impact
Total
partial · total control of the vulnerable component
Remediation
The vendor's own words where we have them.
Upgrade Chrome to a fixed release. Apply vendor patches per advisory and restrict external exposure of the affected component until patched.
CISA required action
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Federal deadline Jun 23, 2026 — passed 61 days ago
Red Hat VEX · CVE-2026-11645
First 24 hours
Ordered from the record's own fields — exposure first, because you cannot patch what you have not found.
- Identify exposed assets running affected vendor/product/version combinations.
- Treat as emergency remediation because CISA KEV status is present.
- Search available logs for exploit probes, errors, authentication anomalies, or suspicious child processes matching the vulnerability class.
Affected scope
Vendor, product and version as the advisories word them.
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chrome | 149.0.7827.103 to < 149.0.7827.103 | Vulnerable | |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) | — | Vulnerable |
Attack characteristics
The CVSS vector, decoded. It describes the attack, not your exposure to it.
Availability
High
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Scope
Unchanged
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Vector
Network
Privileges Req
None
User Interaction
Required
Every base score collected
Sources score independently and disagree; each row says who scored it and under which version.
| Score | Version | Severity | Expl. | Impact | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.8 | CVSS 3.1 | high | 2.8 | 5.9 | CNA, GHSA |
| 9.6 | CVSS 3.1 | critical | — | — | Red Hat (VEX) |
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness & attack patterns
- CWE-125
- CWE-787
Inferred from the weakness class — not observed against this CVE.
CISA KEV details
CISA lists a CVE here once it has evidence of exploitation against real targets.
Listed
Jun 9, 2026
Federal deadline
Jun 23, 2026
passed 61 days ago
Ransomware use
Unknown
CISA records ransomware use only for campaigns it has confirmed, so “Unknown” means unrecorded, not ruled out. The deadline binds US federal agencies; for everyone else it is a date to argue against.
Public exploit
Capability, not use: code existing is a different claim from anyone running it.
Repositories
10
1 of the 5 sampled are weaponized
Detection
Read off the CVSS vector and the weakness class. Starting points, not rules we have tested.
- Prioritize edge telemetry for network-reachable Chrome, Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based).
- Monitor for scanner or exploit-pattern traffic after 10 public PoC repositories were reported.
Timeline
What happened to this CVE, newest first — with the readings a source repeats on a schedule counted underneath rather than listed.
- 2026
Added · CVSS 3.1 8.8 (AV:N)
Jul 23, 2026 · NVD
Added to CISA KEV catalog
Jun 9, 2026 · CISA
Initial · CVE published
Jun 9, 2026 · NVD
Added · GHSA-x2hh-w9mw-3vq2 published (high)
Jun 9, 2026 · GitHub Security Advisory
References
8 on the record
- chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/06/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0153744567.html
Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- issues.chromium.org/issues/506689381
Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-11645
US Government Resource
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-11645
NVD, Vendor Advisory
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-x2hh-w9mw-3vq2
Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/DeployEdge/microsoft-edge-relnotes-security
Vendor Advisory
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-11645
Vendor Advisory
- www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-11645
Vendor Advisory
Elsewhere on this site
- Googleevery CVE for this vendor
- Microsoftevery CVE for this vendor
- June 2026what else CISA listed
- Remote Code Execsame class
- CWE-125other pages naming this weakness
Not in any source we poll
Listed rather than left blank: an empty field and an unmeasured one look identical on screen, and only one is a reason to look elsewhere.
- No confirmed IOCs, IP addresses, domains, file hashes, or malware artifacts supplied.
- No organization-specific asset inventory, compensating-control status, or patch deployment evidence supplied.
- No exploit packet captures, log samples, or incident case IDs supplied.
Answered from this record1
What should defenders know first?
CVE-2026-11645 is Google Chromium V8 Out-of-Bounds Read and Write Vulnerability, a high vulnerability affecting Chrome, Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) from Google, Microsoft. The current evidence lists it in CISA KEV, and the exploit status is: Yes: CISA KEV signal present. Public exploit evidence is: 10 public PoC repositories reported; 1 marked weaponized in current dataset. The affected-version evidence is listed in the key facts and affected products tables. Defenders should first verify whether exposed or business-critical assets run those versions, then apply vendor patches or mitigations, restrict reachable attack surface, and preserve logs for detection review. CVSS 8.8 describes technical severity, while EPSS 2% helps estimate near-term exploit likelihood; neither replaces asset context. Unknown fields should remain explicit in tickets, and threat actor, IOC, victimology, or payload claims should not be added unless a cited source supports them. Monitor CISA KEV, vendor advisories, NVD changes, public PoC repositories, and internal telemetry for update triggers.