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8.8
HIGH CVSS 3.1
CVE-2026-0628
Google Chrome WebView Policy Enforcement Bypass
Description

Insufficient policy enforcement in WebView tag in Google Chrome prior to 143.0.7499.192 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to inject scripts or HTML into a privileged page via a crafted Chrome Extension. (Chromium security severity: High)

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Published Date :

Jan. 7, 2026, 12:17 p.m.

Last Modified :

Jan. 7, 2026, 2:15 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !

Source :

[email protected]
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-0628 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Google chrome
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 HIGH 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Solution
Update Chrome to patch WebView policy enforcement issues related to malicious extensions.
  • Update Google Chrome to version 143.0.7499.192 or later.
  • Review and restrict permissions for installed Chrome extensions.
  • Educate users about the risks of malicious extensions.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2026-0628 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2026-0628.

URL Resource
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/01/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
https://issues.chromium.org/issues/463155954
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2026-0628 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2026-0628 weaknesses.

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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fevar54/CVE-2026-0628-POC

Prueba de concepto (PoC) para CVE-2026-0628, que demuestra la inyección de scripts en páginas privilegiadas mediante el uso de la etiqueta <webview> en Google Chrome. Esta vulnerabilidad, clasificada como CWE-862 (Missing Authorization), permite a una extensión maliciosa eludir políticas de seguridad en versiones anteriores a la 143.0.7499.192.

Updated: 5 hours, 5 minutes ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Jan. 7, 2026, 7:29 p.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2026-0628 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

  • CybersecurityNews
Chrome “WebView” Vulnerability Allows Hackers to Bypass Security Restrictions

Google has released an urgent security update for the Chrome browser to address a high-severity vulnerability in the WebView tag component that could allow attackers to bypass critical security restri ... Read more

Published Date: Jan 07, 2026 (18 hours, 8 minutes ago)
  • Daily CyberSecurity
Google Patches High-Severity “WebView” Flaw in Chrome 143

Google has announced an important security update for the Stable channel of its Chrome browser, rolling out patches to Windows, Mac, and Linux users to address a high-severity vulnerability that could ... Read more

Published Date: Jan 07, 2026 (22 hours, 56 minutes ago)

Results are limited to the first 20 news articles due to potential performance issues.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2026-0628 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Jan. 07, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-862
  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Jan. 07, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description Insufficient policy enforcement in WebView tag in Google Chrome prior to 143.0.7499.192 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to inject scripts or HTML into a privileged page via a crafted Chrome Extension. (Chromium security severity: High)
    Added Reference https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/01/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
    Added Reference https://issues.chromium.org/issues/463155954
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 8.8
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