ChromeWeb browser · Google
CVE-2026-7352
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 Media in Google Chrome on Android prior to 147.0.7727.138 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape 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 confidenceUse after free vulnerability in the Media component of Google Chrome on Android prior to version 147.0.7727.138 allows a remote attacker who has already compromised the renderer process to potentially escape the sandbox via a crafted HTML page.
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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
< 147.0.7727.138CVSS 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
- High
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/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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Verify Google Chrome is installed on the Android deviceCheck the device's installed applications list via Settings > Apps > See all apps, or use ADB command: 'adb shell pm list packages | grep com.android.chrome'Affected if Google Chrome is present on the Android device
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Retrieve the installed Chrome version on AndroidOpen Chrome > Settings > About Chrome, or use ADB command: 'adb shell dumpsys package com.android.chrome | grep versionName'Affected if The version displayed is less than 147.0.7727.138
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Confirm the device runs the vulnerable Media componentThe vulnerability exists in Chrome's Media component; any use of media playback features (video/audio in web pages) triggers the affected code path. No specific config toggle exists to disable this component in standard Chrome.Affected if Chrome is used for browsing and media playback is possible on the device
A user is affected if Google Chrome is installed on their Android device and the installed version is lower than 147.0.7727.138.
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 · scoped147.0.7727.138
Update Google Chrome for Android to version 147.0.7727.138 or later to patch the use-after-free vulnerability.
Chrome for Android 147.0.7727.138 or later
- Open the Google Play Store app on the Android device
- Search for "Google Chrome" or locate it in your installed apps
- Tap on Chrome and select "Update" to install the latest version
- Alternatively, navigate to the Chrome download page and install the latest version
- Restart Chrome after the update completes
- Verify the installed version by going to chrome://version to confirm version 147.0.7727.138 or later is installed
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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Scoped from the published advisory
- Consultation2.0 h
- Implementation4.0 h
- Testing2.0 h
- Review / QA2.0 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.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2026-7352 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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