# CVE-2026-11290: Google Chrome WebView integer overflow in Android

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-11290-google-chrome-webview-integer-overflow-in-android  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-06-05. Updated: 2026-06-05  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-11290 · Severity: info · CVSS 3.3 · Published 2026-06-05

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 file to cause the application to crash or become unresponsive. This primarily impacts the availability of the affected app rather than compromising user data.

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

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-11290 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-11290 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-11290?** Informational severity, with a CVSS score of 3.3, published 5 June 2026.

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

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-11290?** 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-2026-11290 attacked?** It is attacked with local access, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-11290?** 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

An integer overflow vulnerability exists in the WebView component of Google Chrome for Android in versions prior to 149.0.7827.53. The flaw is triggered when the component processes a malicious file, leading to a denial of service (application crash). The vulnerability is categorized under CWE-472 (External Control of Assumed-Immutable Web Parameter) by the vendor. Exploitation requires a local attacker to provide a malicious file to the system, typically requiring some level of user interaction. Google has addressed this issue 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
- 2026-06-05: disclosed: CVE published to 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/502264647](https://issues.chromium.org/issues/502264647)

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