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Sources disagree (Medium–Critical)AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
Description says local attacker via a malicious file, so AV:L and UI:R; sandbox escape crosses the isolation boundary giving S:C with high integrity/availability impact.
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CVSS VectorVendor: google
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Insufficient validation of untrusted input in WebAppInstalls in Google Chrome on Android prior to 150.0.7871.47 allowed a local attacker to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a malicious file. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
AnalysisAI
Sandbox escape in Google Chrome for Android before 150.0.7871.47 lets a local attacker break out of the renderer/browser sandbox by feeding a malicious file into the WebAppInstalls component, which insufficiently validates untrusted input (CWE-20). Chromium rates the security severity as Medium, and no public exploit has been identified at time of analysis; EPSS estimates only a 0.13% (3rd percentile) chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. A vendor patch is available in Chrome 150.0.7871.47.
Technical ContextAI
The flaw sits in Chrome's WebAppInstalls handling on Android - the subsystem responsible for installing Progressive Web Apps / web apps and processing their associated files and manifests. The root cause is CWE-20 (Improper Input Validation): untrusted input (a crafted file) is accepted and acted upon without sufficient validation, allowing an attacker to cross the boundary Chrome's multi-process sandbox is designed to enforce. Because the vector is a locally supplied malicious file rather than a remote network payload, exploitation depends on the Android device processing attacker-controlled file content through the installation code path. Affected component per EUVD is the Chrome browser (Android channel) at versions below 150.0.7871.47; no CPE strings were provided in the source data.
RemediationAI
Vendor-released patch: update Google Chrome on Android to 150.0.7871.47 or later via Google Play or Chrome's built-in updater, then restart the browser to complete the update; this is the primary and sufficient fix. Verify the running version under Chrome > Settings > About Chrome. Until the update lands, the practical compensating control is behavioral: avoid opening or importing untrusted files into Chrome and do not install web apps (WebAppInstalls) from untrusted sources, since the trigger is a malicious local file processed by the install path - the trade-off is loss of PWA/web-app install convenience for affected users. Managed fleets can enforce the update through Android enterprise/MDM policy to guarantee timely rollout. Reference Google's advisory (https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/06/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0175352312.html) and the Chromium issue (https://issues.chromium.org/issues/497977983).
Same weakness CWE-20 – Improper Input Validation
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Severity: Critical| Product | Status |
|---|---|
| SUSE Package Hub 15 SP7 | Fixed |
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | Fixed |
| SUSE Package Hub 15 SP7 | Affected |
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EUVD-2026-40558
GHSA-pmm6-hfr7-6gqf