CVE-2026-18011 Google CVE debrief

Who should care

Defenders responsible for managing and securing Google Chrome on iOS devices should assess exposure and prioritize updating to version 151.0.7922.72 or later. This includes operators, security teams, and vulnerability management teams. They should review the supplied official advisory or CVE record to validate affected scope, severity, and vendor guidance. They should also plan vendor-supported updates or mitigations through normal change control where is

Why it matters

CVE-2026-18011 is a low-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome on iOS that allows local attackers to obtain sensitive information from process memory. Defenders should prioritize verifying and updating Google Chrome on iOS devices to version 151.0.7922.72 or later.

• Local attackers with physical access to devices can obtain sensitive information from process memory
• Defenders need to verify and update Google Chrome on iOS devices to prevent potential information disclosure

Technical summary

The vulnerability is caused by an inappropriate implementation in Chrome for iOS, allowing a local attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information from process memory via physical access to the device. This vulnerability affects Google Chrome on iOS prior to version 151.0.7922.72. The vulnerability has a low severity and a CVSS score of 2.4. Defenders should prioritize verifying and updating Google Chrome on iOS devices to version 151.0.7922.72 or later, and ensure that physical access to devices is properly controlled.

Defensive priority

Defenders should prioritize verifying and updating Google Chrome on iOS devices to version 151.0.7922.72 or later, and ensure that physical access to devices is properly controlled.

Recommended defensive actions

• Verify and update Google Chrome on iOS devices to version 151.0.7922.72 or later
• Ensure physical access to devices is properly controlled
• Monitor device logs for suspicious activity
• Review compensating controls for exposed systems while remediation is scheduled and verified
• Check relevant monitoring, detection, and logs for exposed assets that need extra review
• Track exceptions, retest remediated assets, and close the item only after evidence is documented
• Confirm whether affected product deployments exist in managed environments and assign an owner for follow-up

Evidence notes

The CVE record and NVD entry provide details on the vulnerability, including its description, CVSS score, and affected versions. The CVE record was published on 2026-07-30T01:17:05.860Z and has not been modified since then. The NVD entry provides additional information on the vulnerability, including its severity and potential impact. Defenders should verify and update Google Chrome on iOS devices to version 151.0.7922.72 or later. The vulnerability affects Google Chrome on iOS prior to version 151.0.7922.72.

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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.