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CVE-2026-5865: Type Confusion in Google Chrome

0
High
VulnerabilityCVE-2026-5865cvecve-2026-5865
Published: 04/08/2026 (04/08/2026, 21:20:42 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Google
Product: Chrome

Description

Type Confusion in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 147.0.7727.55 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

CVSS v3.1

Score 8.8high

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected software

Affected versions
=147.0.7727.55

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 05/26/2026, 19:38:13 UTC

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability involves type confusion in the V8 engine of Google Chrome before version 147.0.7727.55. Type confusion can cause the engine to misinterpret data types, potentially enabling remote code execution within the sandbox environment when a user visits a maliciously crafted HTML page. The issue is tracked as CWE-843 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8, reflecting high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vulnerability is publicly disclosed and documented by Google, but explicit patch availability is not confirmed in the provided data.

Potential Impact

Successful exploitation allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code inside the Chrome sandbox, potentially compromising browser security and user data confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The high CVSS score reflects the critical nature of this vulnerability in a widely used browser component.

Mitigation Recommendations

Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/04/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html for current remediation guidance. Users and administrators should monitor this advisory closely and apply updates promptly once a fix is officially released. Until then, exercising caution with untrusted web content is advised.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
Chrome
Date Reserved
2026-04-08T19:34:33.369Z
Cvss Version
null
State
PUBLISHED
Remediation Level
null
Vendor Advisory Urls
[{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/04/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html","vendor":"Google"}]

Threat ID: 69d6ca371cc7ad14dab3cb6f

Added to database: 04/08/2026, 21:35:51 UTC

Last enriched: 05/26/2026, 19:38:13 UTC

Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:22:59 UTC

Views: 169

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