CVE-2026-13870: Google Chrome WebView use after free in Android

CVE-2026-13870 · Severity: info · CVSS 6.5 · Published 2026-06-30

Google Chrome for Android contains a security vulnerability in its WebView component, which is used by many apps to display web content. An attacker could exploit this by tricking a user into visiting a specially crafted website, potentially allowing the attacker to run unauthorized code on the device. While the impact is limited by the browser's security sandbox, it could still lead to data theft or further compromise of the application using WebView.

Technologies: Google Chrome. Vendors: Google.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-13870 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-13870 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-13870?
Informational severity, with a CVSS score of 6.5, published 30 June 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
Google Chrome Prior to 150.0.7871.47.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-13870?
A patch was published on 2026-06-30. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2026-13870 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-13870?
Check whether you run Google Chrome 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. The flaw is triggered when the browser incorrectly manages memory during the processing of HTML content, allowing a remote, unauthenticated attacker to achieve arbitrary code execution within the renderer process sandbox. Exploitation requires the victim to navigate to a malicious web page. The vulnerability is addressed in version 150.0.7871.47 and later. The Chromium project classifies this as Medium severity.

Affected products

  • Google Chrome for Android Prior to 150.0.7871.47

Timeline

  • 2026-06-30: disclosed
  • 2026-06-30: patched

References

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