CVE-2026-7342
Android Chrome WebView use-after-free enables remote code execution
Is CVE-2026-7342 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-7342 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 0.39% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-7342?
CVE-2026-7342 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.8. 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-2026-7342?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-7342. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-7342 affect?
CVE-2026-7342 affects Chrome for Android WebView, Android WebView component, Google Chrome for Android. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-7342?
Update to the latest Chrome/WebView build
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Remote code execution in WebView sandbox via crafted HTML page, potentially full device compromise.
Immediate action required
- affected< 147.0.7727.138
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.