CVE-2026-12027

chromium-browser: chromium-browser: Insufficient policy enforcement  Headless

Published Jun 11, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 9.6 Critical EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Inappropriate implementation in Headless in Google Chrome prior to 149.0.7827.115 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6344-1 chromium security update
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Headless Mode Sandbox Escape in Google Chrome chromium-browser: chromium-browser: Insufficient policy enforcement  Headless
Weaknesses CWE-266
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Important

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Apple
Apple macos
Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Microsoft
Microsoft windows
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Apple
Apple macos
Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Microsoft
Microsoft windows
Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Headless Mode Sandbox Escape in Google Chrome
Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Inappropriate Headless implementation may allow sandbox escape in Chrome
Weaknesses CWE-862
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-693
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Inappropriate Headless implementation may allow sandbox escape in Chrome
First Time appeared Google
Google chrome
Weaknesses CWE-250
CWE-862
Vendors & Products Google
Google chrome
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Inappropriate implementation in Headless in Google Chrome prior to 149.0.7827.115 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
References
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Chrome
Published
Updated
Jun 12, 2026, 1:56 PM
Reserved
Jun 11, 2026, 6:16 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Jun 11, 2026, 10:16 PM
Modified
Oct 26, 2026, 11:10 AM
Severity
Important
Public date
Jun 11, 2026, 8:48 PM