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 prior to 149.0.7827.197 and allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability was publicly disclosed on June 24, 2026, with a high severity rating by Chromium. No detailed CVSS score or remediation level is provided in the available data. The vendor advisory link points to a Chrome stable channel update announcement, which likely includes the fix.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability enables a local attacker to execute arbitrary code within the sandboxed environment of Chrome's WebView on Android devices. This could lead to unauthorized code execution with the privileges of the affected application, potentially compromising the device's security within the sandbox constraints.
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. The vendor advisory linked is the authoritative source for patch details. Since this is not a cloud service, remediation requires updating the affected software on client 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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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-13037 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the WebView component of Google Chrome on Android. It affects versions prior to 149.0.7827.197 and allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability was publicly disclosed on June 24, 2026, with a high severity rating by Chromium. No detailed CVSS score or remediation level is provided in the available data. The vendor advisory link points to a Chrome stable channel update announcement, which likely includes the fix.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability enables a local attacker to execute arbitrary code within the sandboxed environment of Chrome's WebView on Android devices. This could lead to unauthorized code execution with the privileges of the affected application, potentially compromising the device's security within the sandbox constraints.
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. The vendor advisory linked is the authoritative source for patch details. Since this is not a cloud service, remediation requires updating the affected software on client 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: 06/24/2026, 19:26:43 UTC
Last updated: 06/24/2026, 19:56:52 UTC
Views: 6
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