CVE-2026-13037 Use after free in Chrome
A local attacker can execute arbitrary code inside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page due to a use-after-free in Chrome Android WebView.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2026-13037?
CVE-2026-13037 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Google Chrome, published on 24 Jun 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Use after free in WebView in Google Chrome on Android prior to 149.0.7827.197 allowed a local attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
Weakness: CWE-416
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-13037?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Chrome.
How do I fix CVE-2026-13037?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.
Is CVE-2026-13037 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-13037 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Chrome
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2026-13037, ECHO-2158-5503-61c4, GHSA-7898-6x7p-pr8g, MINI-xmf6-mm66-rpxv.