CVE-2026-11698 Use after free in Chrome

High 8.8 Published Updated

A remote attacker can exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page to potentially execute arbitrary code in Google Chrome on Mac.

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-2026-11698?

CVE-2026-11698 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 Bluetooth in Google Chrome on Mac prior to 149.0.7827.103 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

Weakness: CWE-416

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-11698?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Chrome.

How do I fix CVE-2026-11698?

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-2026-11698 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-11698 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2026-11698, ECHO-8d64-75d4-342c, GHSA-6g5p-fx5j-3r2q, MINI-r6ff-vg4f-8vfx.

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