CVE-2026-79256 (GCVE-0-2026-79256)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-08-25 20:10 – Updated: 2026-08-28 19:06
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
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)
Severity
8.3 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-08-28 19:01 UTC
CWE
- CWE-610 - Externally controlled reference
Assigner
References
Impacted products
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