CVE-2026-13037: Use after free in Google Chrome
Use after free in WebView in Google Chrome on Android prior to 149.0.7827.197 allowed a local attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-13037 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the WebView component of Google Chrome on Android. It affects versions before 149.0.7827.197 and enables a local attacker to execute arbitrary code inside the sandbox environment by leveraging a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability is rated high severity with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8, reflecting high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vendor advisory linked indicates a stable channel update addressing this issue.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code within the sandbox on affected Android Chrome versions, potentially compromising confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected environment.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in Google Chrome version 149.0.7827.197. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to remediate the vulnerability. Since this is not a cloud service, remediation depends on applying the update on affected devices.
CVE-2026-13037: Use after free in Google Chrome
Description
Use after free in WebView in Google Chrome on Android prior to 149.0.7827.197 allowed a local attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.8high
Affected software
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-13037 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the WebView component of Google Chrome on Android. It affects versions before 149.0.7827.197 and enables a local attacker to execute arbitrary code inside the sandbox environment by leveraging a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability is rated high severity with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8, reflecting high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vendor advisory linked indicates a stable channel update addressing this issue.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code within the sandbox on affected Android Chrome versions, potentially compromising confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected environment.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in Google Chrome version 149.0.7827.197. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to remediate the vulnerability. Since this is not a cloud service, remediation depends on applying the update on affected devices.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-23T17:14:12.890Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/06/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0482630350.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6a3c2c43e60265867b66bedd
Added to database: 06/24/2026, 19:13:07 UTC
Last enriched: 07/01/2026, 22:48:50 UTC
Last updated: 08/08/2026, 12:41:08 UTC
Views: 131
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