Privilege escalation in Apple Macos
CVE-2026-11296
Inappropriate implementation in ImageCapture in Google Chrome prior to 149.0.7827.53 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to perform privilege escalation via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: L…
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
EPSS: 0.002 (7.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Apple Macos
- Google Chrome — versions 149.0.7827.53
- Linux Linux_kernel
- Microsoft Windows
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (Release Notes)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (Permissions Required)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-11296?
- CVE-2026-11296 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Macos, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-06-05.
- How severe is CVE-2026-11296?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.