CVE-2026-5873: Out of bounds read and write in Google Chrome
Out of bounds read and write 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)
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves out of bounds read and write flaws in the V8 JavaScript engine component of Google Chrome. Exploitation requires a remote attacker to convince a user to visit a maliciously crafted HTML page, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution inside the sandbox environment. The flaw was fixed in Chrome version 147.0.7727.55. No detailed CVSS metrics are available, but the Chromium security team classifies this as a high-severity issue.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow remote code execution within the sandboxed environment of the Chrome browser, potentially compromising the affected system's security. However, there are no reports of active exploitation in the wild. The impact is limited to versions of Chrome prior to 147.0.7727.55.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users and administrators should update Google Chrome to version 147.0.7727.55 or later to remediate this vulnerability. The vendor advisory confirms that this update addresses the issue. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor.
CVE-2026-5873: Out of bounds read and write in Google Chrome
Description
Out of bounds read and write 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)
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves out of bounds read and write flaws in the V8 JavaScript engine component of Google Chrome. Exploitation requires a remote attacker to convince a user to visit a maliciously crafted HTML page, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution inside the sandbox environment. The flaw was fixed in Chrome version 147.0.7727.55. No detailed CVSS metrics are available, but the Chromium security team classifies this as a high-severity issue.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow remote code execution within the sandboxed environment of the Chrome browser, potentially compromising the affected system's security. However, there are no reports of active exploitation in the wild. The impact is limited to versions of Chrome prior to 147.0.7727.55.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users and administrators should update Google Chrome to version 147.0.7727.55 or later to remediate this vulnerability. The vendor advisory confirms that this update addresses the issue. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-04-08T19:34:35.913Z
- 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: 69d6ca391cc7ad14dab3cbc3
Added to database: 4/8/2026, 9:35:53 PM
Last enriched: 4/8/2026, 10:21:15 PM
Last updated: 4/9/2026, 8:14:58 AM
Views: 7
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