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Chrome WebView CVE-2026-79273

| EUVDEUVD-2026-66043 MEDIUM
Use of Incorrectly-Resolved Name or Reference (CWE-706)
2026-08-25 Chrome GHSA-2x98-j3j5-6v6q
4.3
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: Chrome
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Vendor (Chrome) PRIMARY
4.3 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
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4.3 MEDIUM

Network delivery of a crafted page (AV:N, AC:L, PR:N), passive user interaction required (UI:R), confidentiality-only partial impact with no scope change or write/availability effects.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (Chrome).

CVSS VectorVendor: Chrome

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

4
Analysis Generated
Aug 27, 2026 - 23:00 vuln.today
CVSS changed
Aug 27, 2026 - 20:37 NVD
4.3 (MEDIUM)
CVE Published
Aug 25, 2026 - 20:10 cve.org
MEDIUM 4.3
CVE Published
Aug 25, 2026 - 20:10 cve.org
UNKNOWN (no severity yet)

DescriptionCVE.org

Incorrect reference resolution in WebView in Google Chrome on on Android prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker to potentially bypass web origin policy via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)

AnalysisAI

Incorrect reference resolution in the WebView component of Google Chrome on Android (versions prior to 152.0.7977.65) enables a remote attacker to potentially bypass the web origin policy by delivering a crafted HTML page. The flaw carries a Chromium-internal severity of Low, consistent with the limited confidentiality-only impact (C:L/I:N/A:N) reflected in the CVSS 4.3 score. …

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Vulnerability AssessmentAI

Exploitation Exploitation requires that the victim is using Google Chrome on an Android device running a version prior to 152.0.7977.65. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment Real-world risk is low-to-moderate. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
Exploit Scenario Full exploit scenario with step-by-step reproduction available after sign-in.
Remediation Update Google Chrome on Android to version 152.0.7977.65 or later via the Google Play Store. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

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