CVE-2026-11251 Security feature bypass in Chrome

Low 3.1 Published Updated

A remote attacker with compromised renderer access can bypass discretionary access control in Chrome's Password Manager via a crafted HTML page.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2026-11251?

CVE-2026-11251 is a low-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, published on 4 Jun 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Insufficient policy enforcement in Password Manager in Google Chrome prior to 149.0.7827.53 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to bypass discretionary access control via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-11251?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Chrome.

How do I fix CVE-2026-11251?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2026-11251 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-11251 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Google Chrome vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2026-11251, ECHO-27cf-a6b2-c632, GHSA-x55h-6hhf-jw8h, MINI-45p7-gx3c-7v2x.

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