About this tag
The android webview tag covers discussions about the Android WebView component, a system-level tool that allows Android apps to display web content. Content under this tag focuses on security vulnerabilities, particularly use-after-free (UAF) flaws like CVE-2026-11080, which affect Google Chrome on Android before version 149.0.7827.53. These vulnerabilities can lead to remote heap corruption via crafted HTML pages. For IT administrators and security professionals, the tag emphasizes that WebView bugs represent platform-level exposure rather than isolated browser issues, requiring coordinated patching across Chrome and Android updates. The tag also touches on the intersection of Chrome, Android, and app-embedded browsing, highlighting the importance of treating WebView security as a critical enterprise concern.
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    Galaxy Owners: WebView, SafetyCore, and Play Services Updates May Not Show

    Three Google-controlled components on Samsung Galaxy phones — Android System SafetyCore, Android System WebView, and Google Play Services — had updates available on June 19, 2026, but reports found they did not reliably appear in the Play Store’s normal app-update screen. That is a small...
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    CVE-2026-11080 Android WebView UAF: Why Chrome 149 Patching Matters

    Google assigned CVE-2026-11080 to a medium-severity use-after-free flaw in Android WebView, disclosed June 4, 2026, affecting Google Chrome on Android before version 149.0.7827.53 and potentially allowing remote heap corruption through a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability is not the loudest...