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)
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chrome | 143.0.7499.192 – < 143.0.7499.192 | 143.0.7499.192 |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | chromium | 143.0.7499.192-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | chromium | 143.0.7499.192-1~deb13u1 | DSA-6097-1 |
| Debian 12 | chromium | 143.0.7499.192-1~deb12u1 | DSA-6097-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | chromium | 143.0.7499.192-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:10016-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 16.0 | chromium | 143.0.7499.192-bp160.1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:20020-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.24 | qt6-qtwebengine | 6.10.2-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | qt6-qtwebengine | 6.10.1-r4 | — |
Wolfi
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolfi rolling | chromium | 144.0.7559.109-r0 | — |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
GitHub 2 repositories
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sastraadiwiguna-purpleeliteteaming/Dissecting-CVE-2026-0628-Chromium-Extension-Privilege-Escalation ★ 1 · Jan 31, 2026
Origin CyberAnatomy Spoofing via Malicious WebView - Dissecting CVE-2026-0628 Chromium Extension Privilege Escalation This research provides a comprehensive technical dissection of CVE-2026-0628, a h…
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fevar54/CVE-2026-0628-POC ★ 0 · Jan 7, 2026
PoC de CVE-2026-0628: inyeccion de scripts en paginas privilegiadas via webview en Chrome (CWE-862).
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Advisories 4
- openSUSE-SU-2026:20020-1 Security update for chromium SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Sep 2, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2026:10016-1 chromedriver-143.0.7499.192-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- WID-SEC-2026-0020 Google Chrome/Microsoft Edge (Gemini Live Panel): Schwachstelle ermöglicht Privilegieneskalation BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Mar 3, 2026
- DSA-6097-1 chromium - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Jan 10, 2026