ChromeWeb browser · Google
CVE-2026-6315
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 · uneditedUse after free in Permissions in Google Chrome on Android prior to 147.0.7727.101 allowed a remote attacker who convinced a user to engage in specific UI gestures to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
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 · high confidenceA use-after-free vulnerability exists in the Permissions component of Google Chrome on Android versions prior to 147.0.7727.101. A remote attacker can exploit this by tricking a user into performing specific UI gestures on a crafted HTML page, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution.
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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
< 147.0.7727.101CVSS 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
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/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 Google Chrome for Android is installedOpen the device Settings > Apps > find Google Chrome in the app list, or check chrome://version in Chrome's address barAffected if Google Chrome for Android is present on the device
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Locate the installed Chrome version numberIn Chrome, navigate to chrome://version and note the 'Version' field, or check the app info in Settings > Apps > Google Chrome > App infoAffected if The version displayed is lower than 147.0.7727.101
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Verify the platform is AndroidConfirm the Chrome browser is running on an Android device, not iOS, desktop, or other platforms. Check the operating system in Settings > About phone > Android versionAffected if The affected product is specifically Google Chrome on Android, not other platforms
If Google Chrome for Android is installed and its version is lower than 147.0.7727.101, the environment is vulnerable to CVE-2026-6315.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
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dbcve · scoped147.0.7727.101
Update Google Chrome for Android to version 147.0.7727.101 or later to address the vulnerability.
Chrome 147.0.7727.101 (Android)
- Open the Google Chrome app on your Android device
- Tap the three-dot menu icon in the top-right corner
- Select 'Settings' from the menu
- Tap 'About Chrome' or 'Chrome' > 'About Chrome'
- Chrome will automatically check for and download the latest update
- Once the update to version 147.0.7727.101 or later is downloaded, tap 'Update' or 'Restart' to apply it
- After Chrome restarts, verify the version by returning to 'About Chrome' to confirm you are running 147.0.7727.101 or higher
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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Scoped from the published advisory
- Consultation1.0 h
- Implementation1.0 h
- Testing0.5 h
- Review / QA0.5 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.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2026-6315 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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