【Vulnerability Alert】Google Brotli Has a High-Risk Security Vulnerability (CVE-2026-111497). Please Verify and Take Action as Soon as Possible

publish date : 2026-11-06 update date : 2026-11-06

Source: Ministry of education information & communication security contingency platform

Publication Number TACERT-ANA-2026110401111818 Publication Time 2026-11-04 13:48:19
Incident Type ANA-Vulnerability Alert Discovery Time 2026-11-04 13:48:19
Impact Level Medium  
[Subject]
【Vulnerability Alert】Google Brotli Has a High-Risk Security Vulnerability (CVE-2026-111497). Please Verify and Take Action as Soon as Possible
[Content]
Forwarded from the National Institute of Cyber Security NISAC-200-202611-00000004

Researchers have discovered an Out-of-Bounds Write vulnerability (CVE-2026-111497) in Google Brotli. An unauthenticated remote attacker can use a specially crafted Brotli compressed stream to cause the decoder to write memory beyond the bounds of its internal buffer, potentially disclosing sensitive memory contents, causing a denial of service, or executing arbitrary code. This vulnerability has already been exploited by attackers. Please verify and take action as soon as possible.

Information Sharing Level: WHITE (Information content can be publicly disclosed)
[Affected Platform]
Google Brotli versions 1.0.3 through versions earlier than 1.0.10 (excluding 1.0.10), version 1.1.0, and version 1.2.0
[Recommended Actions]
The vendor has released patches or updates to address this vulnerability. Please refer to the official instructions for remediation. The URLs are as follows:
https://github.com/google/brotli/releases/tag/v1.0.10
https://github.com/google/brotli/releases/tag/v1.1.1
https://github.com/google/brotli/releases/tag/v1.2.1

In addition, many software products and development frameworks share the Brotli decompression component. The scope of impact includes Node.js, .NET, Python, PHP, PowerShell, and other third-party applications. Please check for security patches or updates released by the respective software vendors and take the necessary remedial actions.

[Reference]

 1. https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-111497
2. https://github.com/google/brotli/releases/tag/v1.0.10
3. https://github.com/google/brotli/releases/tag/v1.1.1
4. https://github.com/google/brotli/releases/tag/v1.2.1

(This notification is for informational purposes only and does not constitute a cybersecurity incident).
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