# CVE-2026-11072: Google Chrome WebView use after free in Android

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-11072-google-chrome-webview-use-after-free-in-android  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-06-04. Updated: 2026-06-05  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-11072 · Severity: info · CVSS 6.5 · Published 2026-06-04

A vulnerability exists in the WebView component of Google Chrome for Android, which is used by many mobile apps to display web content. A local attacker could use a specially crafted malicious file to execute unauthorized code on the device. This could lead to a compromise of the application's data or unauthorized access to device resources.

Technologies: [Google WebView](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/webview). Vendors: [Google](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/google).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-11072 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-11072 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-11072?** Informational severity, with a CVSS score of 6.5, published 4 June 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Google WebView prior to 149.0.7827.53.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-11072?** A patch was published on 2026-06-02: Chrome 149.0.7827.53 promoted to stable channel Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-11072 attacked?** It is attacked with local access, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-11072?** Check whether you run Google WebView at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Technical details

A use-after-free (UAF) vulnerability exists in the WebView component of Google Chrome for Android prior to version 149.0.7827.53. The flaw is triggered when the application improperly manages memory during the processing of a malicious file. A local attacker can exploit this by enticing a user or another process to open a specifically crafted file, leading to arbitrary code execution within the context of the application using WebView. This issue is tracked as CWE-416 and has been addressed in the stable channel update for Chrome 149.

## Affected products

- Google Chrome WebView prior to 149.0.7827.53

## Timeline

- 2026-06-02: patched: Chrome 149.0.7827.53 promoted to stable channel
- 2026-06-04: disclosed: CVE published in NVD

## References

- [https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/06/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/06/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html)
- [https://issues.chromium.org/issues/499238195](https://issues.chromium.org/issues/499238195)

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