EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Google has patched a high-severity Chrome WebView vulnerability that could allow attackers to bypass security policies and compromise applications embedding web content. Immediate patch validation and enterprise-wide deployment should be prioritized to reduce exposure.
- CVE : CVE-2026-0628
- Active Region: Global
- Affected Sector: Technology / Enterprise IT / Application Development
- Affected Product: Google Chrome (WebView component used in Chrome Apps and embedded web applications)
- Severity: High
- Published Date: January 07, 2026
TECHNICAL DETAILS
- Target: Applications, browser-based tools, and enterprise workflows that embed the Chrome WebView ( tag), including Chrome Apps and internally developed applications relying on embedded web content.
- Root Cause: A flaw in policy enforcement logic within the Chrome WebView component that fails to consistently apply security restrictions, creating conditions where isolation and sandbox controls can be bypassed.
- Prerequisite For Exploitation: An attacker must be able to load or influence malicious web content inside a vulnerable WebView instance, typically throughs……
