CVE-2026-5288 — CRITICAL (9.6)

Q: How severe is CVE-2026-5288?

CVE-2026-5288 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.6/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2026-5288?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Google Chrome, Apple Macos, Linux Linux Kernel, Microsoft Windows.

Vulnerability Description

Use after free in WebView in Google Chrome on Android prior to 146.0.7680.178 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

CVSS Score

9.6

CRITICAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

CHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Google	Chrome	< 146.0.7680.177
Apple	Macos	-
Linux	Linux Kernel	-
Microsoft	Windows	-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-416

References

https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/03/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_Vendor Advisory
https://issues.chromium.org/issues/495507390Issue TrackingPermissions Required

FAQ

What is CVE-2026-5288?

CVE-2026-5288 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.6 (CRITICAL). Use after free in WebView in Google Chrome on Android prior to 146.0.7680.178 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted H...

How severe is CVE-2026-5288?

CVE-2026-5288 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.6/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Is there a patch for CVE-2026-5288?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Google Chrome, Apple Macos, Linux Linux Kernel, Microsoft Windows.