CVE-2026-5872: Use after free in Google Chrome
Use after free in Blink 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)
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves a use-after-free condition in Blink, the rendering engine used by Google Chrome. When processing a maliciously crafted HTML page, the flaw can be triggered, enabling remote code execution within the sandbox environment. The issue affects Chrome versions before 147.0.7727.55. Although no CVSS score is provided, the Chromium project rates this vulnerability as high severity. The vendor advisory linked confirms a stable channel update that includes the fix.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code inside the sandboxed environment of Google Chrome, potentially compromising the security of the affected system. However, no active exploits have been reported in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fixed version of Google Chrome (147.0.7727.55 or later) is available that addresses this use-after-free vulnerability. Users and administrators should update to this version or a later release to mitigate the risk. Since this is not a cloud service, remediation depends on applying the browser update. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/04/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html.
CVE-2026-5872: Use after free in Google Chrome
Description
Use after free in Blink 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)
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves a use-after-free condition in Blink, the rendering engine used by Google Chrome. When processing a maliciously crafted HTML page, the flaw can be triggered, enabling remote code execution within the sandbox environment. The issue affects Chrome versions before 147.0.7727.55. Although no CVSS score is provided, the Chromium project rates this vulnerability as high severity. The vendor advisory linked confirms a stable channel update that includes the fix.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code inside the sandboxed environment of Google Chrome, potentially compromising the security of the affected system. However, no active exploits have been reported in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fixed version of Google Chrome (147.0.7727.55 or later) is available that addresses this use-after-free vulnerability. Users and administrators should update to this version or a later release to mitigate the risk. Since this is not a cloud service, remediation depends on applying the browser update. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/04/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-04-08T19:34:35.693Z
- 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: 69d6ca391cc7ad14dab3cbbf
Added to database: 4/8/2026, 9:35:53 PM
Last enriched: 4/8/2026, 10:21:19 PM
Last updated: 4/9/2026, 8:15:00 AM
Views: 7
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