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CVE-2026-5274: Google Chrome · Integer Overflow

Affects Google ChromeSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.8 High : upgrade to 146.0.7680.178 soon.

Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 11:52 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
8.8High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 37% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 146.0.7680.178
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 1 Apr 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 30 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade Google Chrome to 146.0.7680.178.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
GoogleChromeAffected
  • >=146.0.7680.178 <146.0.7680.178
Fixed in
  • 146.0.7680.178

AI-suggested

Until a patch is confirmed, users should exercise caution when visiting untrusted websites and consider disabling or restricting the use of vulnerable codecs if possible.

Description

CVE-2026-5274 is a high-severity integer overflow vulnerability in the Codecs component of Google Chrome versions prior to 146.0.7680.178. This flaw allows a remote attacker to achieve arbitrary read and write capabilities by convincing a user to visit a specially crafted HTML page. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 8.8, indicating a significant risk. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time. No explicit patch or vendor advisory details are provided in the input data.

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