Critical remote sandbox-escape in Google Chrome on Android — widely used consumer and enterprise browser; could enable device compromise and merits broad IT notification.
CVE-2026-19157
Chrome for Android ANGLE out-of-bounds write allows sandbox escape via crafted HTML.
Is CVE-2026-19157 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-19157 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.38% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-19157?
CVE-2026-19157 is rated Critical with a CVSS score of 9.6. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-19157?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-19157. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-19157 affect?
CVE-2026-19157 affects Google Chrome for Android <151.0.7922.109, ANGLE graphics component within Chromium on Android. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-19157?
Update Chrome on Android to 151.0.7922.109+ immediately; restrict untrusted web content if patch delayed.
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Out-of-bounds write in ANGLE enabling sandbox escape and potential remote code execution on Android via a crafted web page.
Immediate action required
- affected< 151.0.7922.109
As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.