What is CVE-2026-12448?

CVE-2026-12448 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-06-17.

How severe is CVE-2026-12448?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Privilege escalation in Google Chrome

CVE-2026-12448

Inappropriate implementation in WebView in Google Chrome on Android prior to 149.0.7827.155 allowed a remote attacker to perform privilege escalation via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Google Chrome — versions 149.0.7827.155

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-269 — Improper Privilege Management

References

chrome-cve-admin@google.com
chrome-cve-admin@google.com

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-12448?: CVE-2026-12448 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-06-17.
How severe is CVE-2026-12448?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.