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CVE-2026-5885: Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Google Chrome

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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-5885cvecve-2026-5885
Published: Wed Apr 08 2026 (04/08/2026, 21:20:51 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Google
Product: Chrome

Description

Insufficient validation of untrusted input in WebML in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 147.0.7727.55 allowed a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information from process memory via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

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AILast updated: 04/08/2026, 22:07:16 UTC

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability arises from insufficient validation of untrusted input within the WebML feature of Google Chrome on Windows platforms before version 147.0.7727.55. An attacker can exploit this by delivering a specially crafted HTML page that can lead to disclosure of potentially sensitive information from the browser's process memory. The issue is recognized as medium severity by the Chromium security team. The vendor advisory linked corresponds to a stable channel update that presumably addresses this vulnerability, although explicit patch confirmation is not detailed in the provided data.

Potential Impact

Successful exploitation could result in unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information from Chrome's process memory on affected Windows systems. This could compromise user data confidentiality but does not indicate code execution or system compromise. No known active exploitation has been reported.

Mitigation Recommendations

Users should update Google Chrome to version 147.0.7727.55 or later to remediate this vulnerability. The vendor advisory linked corresponds to a stable channel update that includes this fix. Since this is not a cloud service, remediation depends on applying the browser update. Patch status is inferred from the affected version but not explicitly confirmed in the advisory; users should verify the update via official Google Chrome release notes.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
Chrome
Date Reserved
2026-04-08T19:34:38.682Z
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: 69d6ca3b1cc7ad14dab3cc73

Added to database: 4/8/2026, 9:35:55 PM

Last enriched: 4/8/2026, 10:07:16 PM

Last updated: 4/9/2026, 7:29:10 AM

Views: 7

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