CVE-2026-5883: Use after free in Google Chrome
Use after free in Media 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: Medium)
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability is a use-after-free (CWE-416) in the Media module of Google Chrome before version 147.0.7727.55. It enables remote code execution inside the sandbox when a user visits a specially crafted HTML page. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates the attack requires no privileges and low attack complexity but does require user interaction. The impact includes high confidentiality, integrity, and availability consequences. The vendor advisory references a stable channel update that presumably includes a fix.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code within the sandboxed environment of Chrome, potentially compromising user data and browser integrity. The high CVSS score reflects the critical nature of the impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. However, there are no reports of active exploitation in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Google has released a stable channel update for Chrome that addresses this vulnerability. Users and administrators should update to version 147.0.7727.55 or later to remediate this issue. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor advisory. No additional mitigations are specified or required beyond applying the official update.
CVE-2026-5883: Use after free in Google Chrome
Description
Use after free in Media 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: Medium)
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.8high
Affected software
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Weaknesses
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability is a use-after-free (CWE-416) in the Media module of Google Chrome before version 147.0.7727.55. It enables remote code execution inside the sandbox when a user visits a specially crafted HTML page. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates the attack requires no privileges and low attack complexity but does require user interaction. The impact includes high confidentiality, integrity, and availability consequences. The vendor advisory references a stable channel update that presumably includes a fix.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code within the sandboxed environment of Chrome, potentially compromising user data and browser integrity. The high CVSS score reflects the critical nature of the impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. However, there are no reports of active exploitation in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Google has released a stable channel update for Chrome that addresses this vulnerability. Users and administrators should update to version 147.0.7727.55 or later to remediate this issue. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor advisory. No additional mitigations are specified or required beyond applying the official update.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-04-08T19:34:38.216Z
- 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: 69d6ca3b1cc7ad14dab3cc6b
Added to database: 04/08/2026, 21:35:55 UTC
Last enriched: 06/02/2026, 20:00:38 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:22:59 UTC
Views: 105
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