CVE-2026-13037 Use after free in Chrome

High 7.8 Published Updated

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.

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Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2026-13037, ECHO-2158-5503-61c4, GHSA-7898-6x7p-pr8g, MINI-xmf6-mm66-rpxv.

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