High severity8.3NVD Advisory· Published Jun 17, 2026· Updated Jun 18, 2026
CVE-2026-12438
CVE-2026-12438
Description
Inappropriate implementation in WebView in Google Chrome on Android prior to 149.0.7827.155 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Critical)
Affected products
7- osv-coords4 versionspkg:apk/chainguard/chromiumpkg:apk/wolfi/chromiumpkg:rpm/opensuse/chromium&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2016.0pkg:rpm/opensuse/chromium&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweed
< 149.0.7827.155-r0+ 3 more
- (no CPE)range: < 149.0.7827.155-r0
- (no CPE)range: < 149.0.7827.155-r0
- (no CPE)range: < 149.0.7827.155-bp160.1.1
- (no CPE)range: < 149.0.7827.155-1.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
2- chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/06/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_01750511403.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
- issues.chromium.org/issues/516947912nvdPermissions Required
News mentions
1- Critical Chrome Vulnerabilities Allow Attackers to Execute Arbitrary Code – Update Now!Cyber Security News · Jun 17, 2026