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CVE-2026-11272 Google CVE debrief

CVE-2026-11272 is a vulnerability in Google Chrome on iOS, specifically affecting the Reading List feature. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by convincing a user to engage in specific UI gestures, allowing for privilege escalation via a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 8.8 and is considered HIGH severity.

Vendor
Google
Product
Chrome
CVSS
HIGH 8.8
CISA KEV
Not listed in stored evidence
Original CVE published
2026-06-05
Original CVE updated
2026-07-23
Advisory published
2026-06-05
Advisory updated
2026-07-23

Who should care

Users of Google Chrome on iOS, particularly those who use the Reading List feature, should be aware of this vulnerability and take steps to mitigate it.

Technical summary

The vulnerability is caused by insufficient validation of untrusted input in the Reading List feature of Google Chrome on iOS. This allows a remote attacker to perform privilege escalation via a crafted HTML page.

Defensive priority

High

Recommended defensive actions

  • Update Google Chrome on iOS to version 149.0.7827.53 or later.
  • Be cautious when engaging with untrusted HTML pages, especially those that require specific UI gestures.

Evidence notes

The CVE record and NVD detail for CVE-2026-11272 provide additional information on the vulnerability.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2026-11272 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-11272

    CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.

  • CVE-2026-11272 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-11272

    NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.

Supplemental references

Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.