Google Chrome up to 148.0.7778.216 PointerLock clickjacking

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Google Chrome. This impacts an unknown function of the component PointerLock. Performing a manipulation results in clickjacking. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2026-11221. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Chrome. It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown functionality of the component PointerLock. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a clickjacking vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-451. The user interface (UI) does not properly represent critical information to the user, allowing the information - or its source - to be obscured or spoofed. This is often a component in phishing attacks. This is going to have an impact on integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Insufficient validation of untrusted input in PointerLock in Google Chrome prior to 149.0.7827.53 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to perform UI spoofing via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)

The advisory is shared at chromereleases.googleblog.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-11221 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. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 06/05/2026). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1566.003 for this issue.

Upgrading to version 149.0.7827.53 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.1

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Clickjacking
CWE: CWE-451
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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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: 492211
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-11221 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-11221
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-368817

Entryinfo

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

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