Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessLure Android user to malicious page
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DeliveryDeliver crafted HTML content
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ExploitExploit separate renderer vulnerability
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ExecutionTrigger WebView sandbox escape
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PersistExecute code outside renderer sandbox
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ImpactAccess host app or device resources
Vulnerability Assessment
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CWE
ASVS 5.0
V8 - Authorization Unnecessary privilege execution
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| Exploitation Conditions | Exploitation requires the attacker to have already achieved code execution inside the Chrome renderer process on Android - typically via a separate renderer-side vulnerability chained with this bug - and the victim must visit or be redirected to a crafted HTML page (UI:R user interaction). Affected platform is limited to Google Chrome on Android prior to 149.0.7827.53; desktop builds are not in scope per the description. The CVSS PR:N rating is misleading here: while no traditional authentication is needed, the precondition of a compromised renderer functionally limits exploitation to multi-stage attack chains rather than direct one-shot exploitation. |
| Impact | The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H) yields a 9.6 score driven largely by Scope:Changed (sandbox escape) and full CIA impact, but this score is misleading in isolation because the description explicitly requires the attacker to have already compromised the renderer process - meaning this is realistically the second link in an exploit chain, not a standalone bug. EPSS of 0.03% (10th percentile) and the absence of CISA KEV listing or public POC indicate no current evidence of active exploitation. Chromium itself rated the bug Medium severity, which aligns better with operational reality than the NVD 9.6. Conflict to note: PR:N suggests no privileges needed, yet the description requires a prior renderer compromise - a known modeling quirk where chained vulnerabilities are scored as if the precondition is free. Treat this as a meaningful but not emergency patch, particularly for Android fleets where WebView is heavily used. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker lures an Android user to a malicious or compromised website via phishing, ad injection, or a watering-hole page; the page first exploits an unrelated renderer-process vulnerability (or one chained with this CVE) to gain code execution inside the sandboxed renderer. The attacker then serves a crafted HTML payload that triggers the inappropriate WebView implementation to escape the sandbox into the host browser or hosting Android app process, potentially leading to broader device compromise. No public exploit is identified at time of analysis. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Jun 05, 2026
Sandbox escape in Google Chrome on Android prior to 149.0.7827.53 allows a remote attacker who has already compromised the renderer process to break out of the WebView sandbox via a crafted HTML page. The flaw stems from an inappropriate implementation in WebView and is chained behind a prior renderer compromise, requiring user interaction. No public exploit identified at time of analysis, and EPSS sits at 0.03% (10th percentile), indicating no current evidence of widespread exploitation despite the high CVSS score of 9.6.
RemediationAI
Vendor-released patch: Google Chrome for Android 149.0.7827.53. Update Chrome and the Android System WebView component to 149.0.7827.53 or later through Google Play, as detailed in the Chrome Releases advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/06/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html. For managed Android fleets, push the update via MDM and verify the WebView package version on devices, since some apps load WebView dynamically and remain vulnerable until both Chrome and the system WebView component are updated. As a compensating control until patching completes, restrict use of in-app WebView-based browsing and untrusted HTML content rendering - accepting the trade-off that some apps depending on embedded web content will lose functionality.
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Technical ContextAI · show details
The vulnerability resides in Chrome's WebView component on Android, which embeds the Chromium rendering engine into native Android apps. Chrome uses a multi-process architecture where untrusted web content runs inside a sandboxed renderer process isolated from the host operating system; a sandbox escape allows code in that renderer to access resources outside its intended trust boundary. The CWE-250 classification (Execution with Unnecessary Privileges) points to WebView code paths performing operations with privileges higher than required, enabling an already-compromised renderer to cross the sandbox boundary into the more privileged browser or app process via a specially crafted HTML page.
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Severity by source
Sources disagree (Medium–Critical)AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CVSS VectorVendor: google
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3DescriptionCVE.org
Inappropriate implementation in WebView in Google Chrome on Android prior to 149.0.7827.53 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Executive ViewAI
Google Chrome on Android versions prior to 149.0.7827.53 contain a critical sandbox escape in WebView that allows attackers to break out of the browser sandbox if the renderer process is already compromised, potentially exposing device data. While the vulnerability carries a 9.6 CVSS score, active exploitation is not evident-EPSS sits at the 10th percentile with no public exploit code identified-indicating limited immediate risk despite the serious technical flaw. Android users across your organization should be updated to version 149.0.7827.53 or later as part of standard patch hygiene.
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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-250 – Execution with Unnecessary Privileges
View allSame technique Privilege Escalation
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SUSE
Severity: Critical| 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-2026-34628
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