Insufficient Policy Enforcement in Google Chrome DevTools

Publication date: 2026-06-04

Last updated on: 2026-06-08

Assigner: Chrome

Description

Insufficient policy enforcement in DevTools in Google Chrome prior to 149.0.7827.53 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to perform privilege escalation via a crafted Chrome Extension. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

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Meta Information

Published

2026-06-04

Last Modified

2026-06-08

Generated

2026-07-15

AI Q&A

2026-06-05

EPSS Evaluated

2026-07-14

NVD

CVE-2026-11092

EUVD

EUVD-2026-34540

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
google	chrome	to 149.0.7827.53 (exc)

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-602	The product is composed of a server that relies on the client to implement a mechanism that is intended to protect the server.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is an insufficient policy enforcement issue in the DevTools component of Google Chrome versions prior to 149.0.7827.53. It allows an attacker who convinces a user to install a malicious Chrome extension to escalate their privileges by using a specially crafted extension.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, this vulnerability can allow an attacker to gain elevated privileges within the Chrome browser environment by tricking a user into installing a malicious extension. This could lead to unauthorized actions or access within the browser.

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