CVE-2026-11158
Chrome Mac Sandbox Escape via AppleScript in Downloads
Publication date: 2026-06-04
Last updated on: 2026-06-04
Assigner: Chrome
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| chrome | to 149.0.7827.53 (exc) |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-20 | The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability involves insufficient validation of untrusted input in the Downloads component of Google Chrome on Mac systems prior to version 149.0.7827.53. A local attacker could exploit this by crafting a malicious AppleScript command, potentially allowing them to escape the browser's sandbox environment.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The impact of this vulnerability is that a local attacker could bypass the sandbox protections of Google Chrome on Mac. This sandbox escape could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands or code on the host system with elevated privileges, potentially compromising system security.