Description
Externally controlled reference in WebView in Google Chrome on on Android prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Published: 2026-08-25
Score: 8.3 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 20:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Externally Controlled Reference in Chrome WebView Allows Renderer Process Escape
First Time appeared Google android
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Google android

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 17:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


Wed, 26 Aug 2026 03:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Google
Google chrome
Vendors & Products Google
Google chrome

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 01:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Externally Controlled Reference in Chrome WebView Allows Renderer Process Escape

Tue, 25 Aug 2026 20:30:00 +0000

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Description Externally controlled reference in WebView in Google Chrome on on Android prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Weaknesses CWE-610
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Chrome

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-26T16:50:40.265Z

Reserved: 2026-08-25T06:12:41.603Z

Link: CVE-2026-79256

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-08-25T21:18:20.117

Modified: 2026-08-26T19:55:05.980

Link: CVE-2026-79256

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-26T20:00:11Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-610

    Externally Controlled Reference to a Resource in Another Sphere