Type Confusion in XML in Google Chrome

Publication date: 2026-06-04

Last updated on: 2026-06-10

Assigner: Chrome

Description

Type Confusion in XML in Google Chrome prior to 149.0.7827.53 allowed a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information from process memory via a crafted XML file. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

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Published

2026-06-04

Last Modified

2026-06-10

Generated

2026-07-15

AI Q&A

2026-06-05

EPSS Evaluated

2026-07-14

NVD

CVE-2026-11196

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-843	The product allocates or initializes a resource such as a pointer, object, or variable using one type, but it later accesses that resource using a type that is incompatible with the original type.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a type confusion issue in the XML processing component of Google Chrome versions prior to 149.0.7827.53. It allows a remote attacker to use a specially crafted XML file to cause the browser to mistakenly interpret data types, which can lead to the attacker obtaining potentially sensitive information from the process memory.

Impact Analysis

The impact of this vulnerability is that a remote attacker could exploit it to access sensitive information stored in the memory of the Chrome process. This could include data that the browser is handling at the time, potentially exposing private or confidential information to unauthorized parties.

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