Bug 2523957 (CVE-2026-79256) - CVE-2026-79256 chromium-browser: WebView in Google Chrome: Arbitrary code execution via externally controlled reference
Summary: CVE-2026-79256 chromium-browser: WebView in Google Chrome: Arbitrary code exe...
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Status: NEW
Alias: CVE-2026-79256
Product: Security Response
Classification: Other
Component: vulnerability
Version: unspecified
Hardware: All
OS: Linux
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Depends On: 2524926 2524929
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TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2026-08-25 20:52 UTC by OSIDB Bzimport
Modified: 2026-08-27 10:57 UTC (History)
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-08-25 20:52:05 UTC 
Externally controlled reference in WebView in Google Chrome on on Android prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
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