Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessInstall malicious app on Android device
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DeliveryInvoke Chrome Custom Tabs with crafted XML
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ExploitTrick user into interacting with prompt
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ExecutionTrigger improper input validation in Custom Tabs
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PersistEscalate privileges within Chrome context
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ImpactAccess Chrome profile data or capabilities
Vulnerability Assessment
| Weakness |
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V2 - Validation and Business Logic Input validation, allowlisting
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| Exploitation Conditions | Attacker must already have code execution as a separate local Android app on the same device (AV:L, PR:L) and must induce the victim to interact with a UI element such as a Custom Tabs prompt or dialog (UI:R). The crafted XML file must be delivered through the Custom Tabs API surface on the Android port of Chrome specifically - desktop Chrome is not described as affected. The target device must be running Chrome for Android at a version below 149.0.7827.53, and the user must accept the interaction step, which limits opportunistic mass exploitation. |
| Impact | Signals are mixed but lean toward limited real-world urgency. The CVSS vector (AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R) confirms this is a local attack requiring an existing foothold (a malicious or compromised app on the device) plus user interaction, which sharply narrows the threat population versus a remote bug. The EPSS score of 0.02% (4th percentile) and absence of CISA KEV listing align with this - no public exploit identified at time of analysis. Google's own severity rating of 'Medium' is consistent with the CVSS 7.3 high impact triad (C:H/I:H/A:H) being gated by local access. Note one inconsistency worth flagging: the EUVD record lists 'Chrome 149.0.7827.53 <149.0.7827.53' as affected, which is self-contradictory and almost certainly a data-entry artifact - the description clearly states versions *prior to* 149.0.7827.53 are vulnerable. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | A user installs a seemingly benign Android app from a sideloaded APK or a low-reputation store; that app invokes a Chrome Custom Tabs intent with a crafted XML payload and induces the user to tap a prompt (satisfying UI:R). The crafted input triggers the Custom Tabs handler to perform an action with Chrome's privileges that the calling app could not perform on its own, resulting in elevated access to Chrome's profile data or capabilities. No public exploit identified at time of analysis. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Jun 05, 2026
Local privilege escalation in Google Chrome for Android prior to 149.0.7827.53 stems from an inappropriate implementation in the Custom Tabs component, where a crafted XML file processed by a local attacker can elevate privileges within the browser context. The flaw is rated CVSS 7.3 (Chromium severity Medium) and requires user interaction, with no public exploit identified at time of analysis and a very low EPSS score (0.02%, 4th percentile). A vendor patch is available in the Stable channel update referenced by the Chrome Releases advisory.
RemediationAI
Vendor-released patch: Chrome for Android 149.0.7827.53 - update via Google Play Store or enterprise mobile device management to this version or later, per the Chrome Releases advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/06/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html and Chromium issue tracker entry https://issues.chromium.org/issues/497936421. As compensating controls until the update is rolled out, restrict installation of untrusted third-party apps (since the attack requires a malicious local app to deliver the crafted XML), disable 'Install from Unknown Sources' on managed devices via MDM policy, and consider temporarily disabling Custom Tabs integrations in security-sensitive enterprise apps if feasible - though this will break in-app browsing experiences that rely on the Custom Tabs API.
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Technical ContextAI · show details
Chrome Custom Tabs is an Android-specific browser surface that lets third-party apps embed a customized Chrome browsing experience while sharing the user's Chrome profile, cookies, and saved state. Per CWE-20 (Improper Input Validation), the underlying defect lies in how the Custom Tabs implementation parses or trusts attacker-controlled XML input - likely an Intent extra or resource file passed from a co-resident Android application - without sufficient validation, enabling the caller to influence behavior that should be restricted to Chrome's own privilege boundary. Because Android isolates apps via UIDs, a successful exploit lets a lower-privileged app cross into actions normally reserved for the Chrome app itself.
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AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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3DescriptionCVE.org
Inappropriate implementation in Custom Tabs in Google Chrome on Android prior to 149.0.7827.53 allowed a local attacker to perform privilege escalation via a crafted XML file. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Executive ViewAI
Google Chrome for Android versions prior to 149.0.7827.53 contain a privilege escalation vulnerability in the Custom Tabs component that could allow an attacker with device access to elevate their privileges within the browser context. While the technical severity is rated HIGH (CVSS 7.3), actual organizational threat is minimal given no public exploit identified at time of analysis and extremely low exploitation probability (0% EPSS); however, Chrome's ubiquity on Android devices warrants timely patching to maintain security posture.
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Attack Technique
Privilege escalation occurs when an attacker leverages flaws in access control mechanisms to gain permissions beyond what they were originally granted.
Same weakness CWE-20 – Improper Input Validation
View allSame technique Privilege Escalation
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SUSE
Severity: Important| Product | Status |
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| SUSE Package Hub 15 SP7 | Fixed |
| openSUSE Leap 16.0 | Fixed |
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | Fixed |
| SUSE Package Hub 15 SP7 | Affected |
EUVD-2026-34484
GHSA-2wp5-pmpm-74rh
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