What is CVE-2026-13872?

CVE-2026-13872 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 9.1/10. Published 2026-06-30.

How severe is CVE-2026-13872?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.1 out of 10.

Improper input validation in Google Android

CVE-2026-13872

Insufficient validation of untrusted input in WebAppInstalls in Google Chrome on Android prior to 150.0.7871.47 allowed a local attacker to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a malicious file. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

Published 2026-06-30 · last modified 2026-07-06.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.1 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.003 (19.7th percentile), scored 2026-10-02.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 20th percentile — 19.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Google Android
Google Chrome — versions 150.0.7871.47

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation

References

chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/06/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0175352… (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
issues.chromium.org/issues/497977983 (Permissions Required)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-13872?: CVE-2026-13872 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 9.1/10. Published 2026-06-30.
How severe is CVE-2026-13872?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.1 out of 10.