Widely used browser; potential remote code execution via crafted HTML; could disrupt endpoints/end-user devices across industries.
CVE-2026-11680
Chrome Media use-after-free on Windows enables RCE via crafted HTML page.
Is CVE-2026-11680 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-11680 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.24% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-11680?
CVE-2026-11680 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.8. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-11680?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-11680. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-11680 affect?
CVE-2026-11680 affects Google Chrome for Windows (before 149.0.7827.103). Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-11680?
Update to Chrome 149.0.7827.103 or newer
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
RCE in Chrome on Windows via crafted HTML page; attacker could execute arbitrary code in user context.
Patch when possible
- affected< 149.0.7827.103
As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.