CVE-2026-11295: Google Chrome WebView privilege escalation on Android

CVE-2026-11295 · Severity: info · CVSS 3.3 · Published 2026-06-05

A vulnerability in the Android WebView component of Google Chrome could allow a malicious website to gain higher-than-intended permissions. WebView is the technology that allows Android applications to display web content directly within the app. If exploited, an attacker could potentially bypass security boundaries to access data or perform actions they should not be authorized to do.

Technologies: Google WebView. Vendors: Google.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-11295 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-11295 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-11295?
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-2026-11295?
A patch was published on 2026-06-02: Chrome 149 promoted to stable channel. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2026-11295 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-11295?
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 privilege escalation vulnerability exists in Google Chrome's WebView component for Android due to an inappropriate implementation of security controls. A remote attacker can exploit this by enticing a user to visit a specially crafted HTML page. Successful exploitation allows the attacker to escalate privileges within the context of the application using WebView. The vulnerability is rated as Low severity by Chromium and was addressed in version 149.0.7827.53.

Affected products

  • Google Chrome WebView prior to 149.0.7827.53

Timeline

  • 2026-06-02: patched: Chrome 149 promoted to stable channel.
  • 2026-06-05: disclosed: NVD publication date.

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