CVE-2026-11205 Cross-site scripting in Chrome
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary scripts or HTML into Chrome for iOS via crafted QR codes, requiring user interaction to execute malicious code.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2026-11205?
CVE-2026-11205 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Google Chrome, published on 4 Jun 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Chrome for iOS in Google Chrome on iOS prior to 149.0.7827.53 allowed a remote attacker who convinced a user to engage in specific UI gestures to inject arbitrary scripts or HTML (UXSS) via a crafted QR code. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-11205?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Chrome.
How do I fix CVE-2026-11205?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2026-11205 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-11205 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Chrome
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2026-11205, ECHO-f16b-972b-219f, GHSA-w78w-pw3g-jj3f, MINI-2rrf-whwx-99ff.