CVE-2026-5890: Race in Google Chrome
Race in WebCodecs in Google Chrome 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
A race condition in the WebCodecs API of Google Chrome before version 147.0.7727.55 permits remote attackers to extract potentially sensitive information from process memory via a specially crafted HTML page. This vulnerability is recognized by Chromium security as medium severity. The issue affects desktop versions of Chrome and is not related to cloud services. No known exploits in the wild have been reported as of the publication date.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could lead to unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information from the browser's process memory. This could compromise user data confidentiality but does not indicate code execution or system compromise. No active exploitation has been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Google has released a stable channel update for Chrome that includes a fix for this vulnerability. Users should update their Chrome browser to version 147.0.7727.55 or later to remediate this issue. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor advisory linked. No additional mitigation steps are indicated.
CVE-2026-5890: Race in Google Chrome
Description
Race in WebCodecs in Google Chrome 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
A race condition in the WebCodecs API of Google Chrome before version 147.0.7727.55 permits remote attackers to extract potentially sensitive information from process memory via a specially crafted HTML page. This vulnerability is recognized by Chromium security as medium severity. The issue affects desktop versions of Chrome and is not related to cloud services. No known exploits in the wild have been reported as of the publication date.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could lead to unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information from the browser's process memory. This could compromise user data confidentiality but does not indicate code execution or system compromise. No active exploitation has been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Google has released a stable channel update for Chrome that includes a fix for this vulnerability. Users should update their Chrome browser to version 147.0.7727.55 or later to remediate this issue. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor advisory linked. No additional mitigation steps are indicated.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-04-08T19:34:40.168Z
- 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: 69d6ca3e1cc7ad14dab3cd52
Added to database: 4/8/2026, 9:35:58 PM
Last enriched: 4/8/2026, 10:06:48 PM
Last updated: 4/9/2026, 8:14:28 AM
Views: 7
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