CVE-2026-79256Network attack vector

Sandbox escape via externally controlled WebView reference

Published Aug 25, 2026 · Updated Aug 25, 2026

Externally controlled reference in WebView in Google Chrome on Android before 152.0.7977.65 allows remote attackers to escape the sandbox. WebView resolves an attacker-controlled reference outside its intended control sphere; Google has not published the referenced resource or code locus. A crafted HTML page and prior renderer-process compromise are required, after which attacker-controlled code executes outside the renderer sandbox.

CVSS severity8.8
High
EPSS probability0.45%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Externally controlled reference in WebView in Google Chrome on Android before 152.0.7977.65 allows remote attackers to escape the sandbox. WebView resolves an attacker-controlled reference outside its intended control sphere; Google has not published the referenced resource or code locus. A crafted HTML page and prior renderer-process compromise are required, after which attacker-controlled code executes outside the renderer sandbox.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-79256
Published
Aug 25, 2026
Updated
Aug 25, 2026
Vendor
Google Cloud
Product
Google Chrome
Classifications
CWE-610, T1626
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 25, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 25, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=152.0.7977.65 <152.0.7977.65

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Google Cloud · Google Chromeversion=152.0.7977.65 <152.0.7977.65

Published CVSS scores

8.8TenableCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
6.8TenableAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-610Externally Controlled Reference to a Resource in Another Sphere
T1626Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism

Public exploit references

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Technologies

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