Google Chrome up to 149.0.7827.115 on Android WebView Remote Code Execution

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Chrome on Android. It has been classified as critical. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component WebView. The manipulation leads to Remote Code Execution. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2026-12448. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Google Chrome on Android. This issue affects an unknown code block of the component WebView. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a remote code execution vulnerability. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Inappropriate implementation in WebView in Google Chrome on Android prior to 149.0.7827.155 allowed a remote attacker to perform privilege escalation via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

It is possible to read the advisory at chromereleases.googleblog.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-12448 since 06/16/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 06/17/2026).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 321274 (Google Chrome < 149.0.7827.155 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 149.0.7827.155 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (321274). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.0

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Remote Code Execution
CWE: Unknown
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined
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Nessus ID: 321274
Nessus Name: Google Chrome < 149.0.7827.155 Multiple Vulnerabilities

Threat Intelligenceinfo

Interest: 🔍
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔒

Upgrade: Chrome 149.0.7827.155

Timelineinfo

06/16/2026 CVE reserved
06/17/2026 +1 days Advisory disclosed
06/17/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
06/17/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com
Product: google.com

Advisory: chromereleases.googleblog.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-12448 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-12448
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-371495
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20130704

Entryinfo

Created: 06/17/2026 05:42
Updated: 06/17/2026 09:41
Changes: 06/17/2026 05:42 (56), 06/17/2026 09:41 (2)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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