CVE-2026-11178: Policy bypass in Google Chrome
Insufficient policy enforcement in WebView in Google Chrome on Android prior to 149.0.7827.53 allowed a remote attacker to leak cross-origin data via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-11178 is a vulnerability in Google Chrome's WebView on Android platforms before version 149.0.7827.53. The vulnerability arises from insufficient enforcement of security policies, enabling a remote attacker to leak data across origins via a specially crafted HTML page. This could lead to unauthorized disclosure of information without impacting integrity or availability. The CVSS vector indicates the attack requires no privileges but does require user interaction.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows remote attackers to bypass WebView policy restrictions and leak cross-origin data, potentially exposing sensitive information from other origins. There is no impact on data integrity or availability. The attack requires user interaction but no privileges.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in Google Chrome version 149.0.7827.53. Users and administrators should update affected Chrome installations on Android to this version or later to remediate the vulnerability. The vendor advisory linked should be consulted for official update instructions. No additional mitigation steps are indicated.
CVE-2026-11178: Policy bypass in Google Chrome
Description
Insufficient policy enforcement in WebView in Google Chrome on Android prior to 149.0.7827.53 allowed a remote attacker to leak cross-origin data via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
CVSS v3.1
Score 4.3medium
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-11178 is a vulnerability in Google Chrome's WebView on Android platforms before version 149.0.7827.53. The vulnerability arises from insufficient enforcement of security policies, enabling a remote attacker to leak data across origins via a specially crafted HTML page. This could lead to unauthorized disclosure of information without impacting integrity or availability. The CVSS vector indicates the attack requires no privileges but does require user interaction.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows remote attackers to bypass WebView policy restrictions and leak cross-origin data, potentially exposing sensitive information from other origins. There is no impact on data integrity or availability. The attack requires user interaction but no privileges.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in Google Chrome version 149.0.7827.53. Users and administrators should update affected Chrome installations on Android to this version or later to remediate the vulnerability. The vendor advisory linked should be consulted for official update instructions. No additional mitigation steps are indicated.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-04T17:10:39.363Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/06/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6a22085be29bf47b50dbcc91
Added to database: 06/04/2026, 23:20:59 UTC
Last enriched: 06/12/2026, 10:36:13 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:22:57 UTC
Views: 48
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