CVE-2026-5885: Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Google Chrome
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)
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability arises from improper validation of untrusted input in the WebML feature of Google Chrome on Windows versions before 147.0.7727.55. An attacker can craft a malicious HTML page that, when visited by a user, may lead to disclosure of sensitive information from the browser's process memory. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 6.5, reflecting a network attack vector with low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction needed, unchanged scope, and high confidentiality impact. The vulnerability is categorized under CWE-20 (Improper Input Validation).
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could result in unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information from Chrome's process memory. There is no impact on integrity or availability. No known active exploits have been reported.
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 should update to Chrome version 147.0.7727.55 or later once available. Until then, exercise caution when visiting untrusted websites that may host crafted HTML content targeting this vulnerability.
CVE-2026-5885: Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Google 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)
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability arises from improper validation of untrusted input in the WebML feature of Google Chrome on Windows versions before 147.0.7727.55. An attacker can craft a malicious HTML page that, when visited by a user, may lead to disclosure of sensitive information from the browser's process memory. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 6.5, reflecting a network attack vector with low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction needed, unchanged scope, and high confidentiality impact. The vulnerability is categorized under CWE-20 (Improper Input Validation).
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could result in unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information from Chrome's process memory. There is no impact on integrity or availability. No known active exploits have been reported.
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 should update to Chrome version 147.0.7727.55 or later once available. Until then, exercise caution when visiting untrusted websites that may host crafted HTML content targeting this vulnerability.
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: 4/16/2026, 11:40:21 AM
Last updated: 5/23/2026, 7:58:19 PM
Views: 52
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