CVE-2026-5886: Out of bounds read in Google Chrome
Out of bounds read in WebAudio in Google Chrome on Mac 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 involves an out-of-bounds read in the WebAudio subsystem of Google Chrome on Mac platforms before version 147.0.7727.55. Exploitation requires a remote attacker to serve a specially crafted HTML page, which triggers the out-of-bounds read and may leak sensitive information from the browser's process memory. The issue was publicly disclosed and fixed by Google in the referenced stable channel update.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could lead to unauthorized disclosure of potentially sensitive information from the browser's memory space. There is no evidence of active exploitation in the wild. The impact is limited to information disclosure without indication of code execution or system compromise.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should update Google Chrome on Mac to version 147.0.7727.55 or later, as this version includes the fix for the vulnerability. The vendor advisory linked provides official confirmation of the patch. No additional mitigation actions are indicated by the vendor.
CVE-2026-5886: Out of bounds read in Google Chrome
Description
Out of bounds read in WebAudio in Google Chrome on Mac 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 involves an out-of-bounds read in the WebAudio subsystem of Google Chrome on Mac platforms before version 147.0.7727.55. Exploitation requires a remote attacker to serve a specially crafted HTML page, which triggers the out-of-bounds read and may leak sensitive information from the browser's process memory. The issue was publicly disclosed and fixed by Google in the referenced stable channel update.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could lead to unauthorized disclosure of potentially sensitive information from the browser's memory space. There is no evidence of active exploitation in the wild. The impact is limited to information disclosure without indication of code execution or system compromise.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should update Google Chrome on Mac to version 147.0.7727.55 or later, as this version includes the fix for the vulnerability. The vendor advisory linked provides official confirmation of the patch. No additional mitigation actions are indicated by the vendor.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-04-08T19:34:39.130Z
- 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: 69d6ca3b1cc7ad14dab3cc77
Added to database: 4/8/2026, 9:35:55 PM
Last enriched: 4/8/2026, 10:07:11 PM
Last updated: 4/9/2026, 8:14:29 AM
Views: 9
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