ChromeWeb browser · Google
CVE-2026-11290
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedInteger overflow in WebView in Google Chrome on Android prior to 149.0.7827.53 allowed a local attacker to cause a denial of service via a malicious file. (Chromium security severity: Low)
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceInteger overflow vulnerability in WebView component of Google Chrome on Android allows a local attacker to cause denial of service by opening a specially crafted malicious file. The vulnerability exists in versions prior to Chrome 149.0.7827.53.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data
ChromeWeb browser
< 149.0.7827.53CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm the device is running AndroidCheck the device operating system. On the Android device, go to Settings > About Phone > Android version, or run 'getprop ro.build.version.release' via ADB shell.Affected if The device is not running Android, this specific CVE does not apply.
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Verify Google Chrome is installedOn the Android device, go to Settings > Apps > Chrome, or run 'pm list packages | grep com.android.chrome' via ADB shell.Affected if Google Chrome is not installed, this vulnerability does not apply.
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Determine the installed version of Google ChromeOn the Android device, go to Settings > Apps > Chrome > App info, or run 'dumpsys package com.android.chrome | grep versionName' via ADB shell.Affected if Unable to determine the version, assume potentially affected.
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Compare the installed version to the affected rangeCompare the Chrome version number found in the previous step against 149.0.7827.53. The affected range is any version lower than 149.0.7827.53.Affected if The installed version is lower than 149.0.7827.53, the environment is affected by this CVE.
A user is affected if they are running Google Chrome on Android with a version lower than 149.0.7827.53.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scoped149.0.7827.53
Update Google Chrome for Android to version 149.0.7827.53 or later to remediate the integer overflow vulnerability.
Chrome 149.0.7827.53 or later on Android
- 1. Open the Google Play Store app on the Android device
- 2. Search for "Google Chrome" or "Chrome"
- 3. Tap "Update" to install Chrome version 149.0.7827.53 or later
- 4. Alternatively, enable automatic Chrome updates in Play Store settings to receive future security updates
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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Scoped from the published advisory
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- Testing1.0 h
- Review / QA1.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2026-11290 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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