Google has rolled out an urgent security fix for the Chrome browser to address a high severity flaw in the browser’s WebView tag. According to the tech firm, the flaw allows hackers to evade major browser security features to gain access to user data. Identified as CVE-2026-0628, the vulnerability in the browser occurs due to inadequate policy enforcement in the browser’s WebView tag.
WebView is a very common feature in applications, and its primary purpose is to display web pages within those applications without having to launch a web browser. Therefore, it becomes a major entry point for hackers if not handled appropriately. This weakness in WebView has a high potential to cause malicious web content to transcend its security boundaries and compromise any sensitive data that applications within those security boundaries are processing.
To fix the issue, Google has released Chrome version 143.0.7499.192/.193, targeting Windows and Mac users, as well as Linux users, through the stable channel, denoted as version 143.0.7499.192. However, users should not expect to get the update immediately, as it will be rolled out over the next few days and weeks. Instead, users should manually check and install the update as quickly as possible. Until a majority of us
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