Google Chrome up to 148.0.7778.216 Codecs out-of-bounds write

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Google Chrome. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Codecs. Performing a manipulation results in out-of-bounds write. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2026-11079. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Chrome. It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown functionality of the component Codecs. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds write vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-787. The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Codecs in Google Chrome prior to 149.0.7827.53 allowed a remote attacker to perform an out of bounds memory write via a crafted video file. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

It is possible to read the advisory at chromereleases.googleblog.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-11079 since 06/04/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 06/05/2026).

Upgrading to version 149.0.7827.53 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.0

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Out-of-bounds write
CWE: CWE-787 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Chrome 149.0.7827.53

Timelineinfo

06/04/2026 CVE reserved
06/05/2026 +1 days Advisory disclosed
06/05/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
06/05/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com
Product: google.com

Advisory: 500028
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-11079 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-11079
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-368691

Entryinfo

Created: 06/05/2026 07:27
Changes: 06/05/2026 07:27 (58)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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