CVE-2026-11644 Use after free in Chrome
A use-after-free flaw in Chrome on Linux allows arbitrary code execution via a malicious extension, requiring users to update the browser.
- 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-2026-11644?
CVE-2026-11644 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Google Chrome, published on 8 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
Use after free in Views in Google Chrome on Linux prior to 149.0.7827.103 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Chrome Extension. (Chromium security severity: Critical)
Weakness: CWE-416
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-11644?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Chrome.
How do I fix CVE-2026-11644?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.
Is CVE-2026-11644 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-11644 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Chrome
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2026-11644, ECHO-ecd6-ca3b-e401, GHSA-3vrf-5pc8-4996, MINI-wjqw-j75j-975m.