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CVE-2026-5899: Incorrect security UI in Google Chrome

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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-5899cvecve-2026-5899
Published: Wed Apr 08 2026 (04/08/2026, 21:20:58 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Google
Product: Chrome

Description

Insufficient policy enforcement in History Navigation in Google Chrome prior to 147.0.7727.55 allowed a remote attacker who convinced a user to engage in specific UI gestures to inject arbitrary scripts or HTML (UXSS) via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)

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AILast updated: 04/08/2026, 21:52:38 UTC

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability arises from insufficient enforcement of security policies in the History Navigation component of Google Chrome versions before 147.0.7727.55. An attacker who convinces a user to perform certain UI gestures on a maliciously crafted HTML page can exploit this to inject arbitrary scripts or HTML, resulting in a UXSS (Universal Cross-Site Scripting) condition. The issue is classified as low severity by the Chromium security team. The vendor advisory linked corresponds to a stable channel update that likely addresses this issue, but explicit patch confirmation is not stated in the provided data.

Potential Impact

Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary scripts or inject HTML content in the context of the victim's browser session, potentially leading to UI spoofing or other low-severity impacts. However, the severity is rated low, and no known exploits have been reported in the wild.

Mitigation Recommendations

Check the vendor advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/04/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html for the latest update status and apply the Chrome stable channel update version 147.0.7727.55 or later to remediate this vulnerability. Since this is a client-side browser issue, updating to the fixed version is the recommended mitigation. Patch status is not explicitly confirmed in the data, so verifying the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance is advised.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
Chrome
Date Reserved
2026-04-08T19:34:42.721Z
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: 69d6ca401cc7ad14dab3cd9c

Added to database: 4/8/2026, 9:36:00 PM

Last enriched: 4/8/2026, 9:52:38 PM

Last updated: 4/9/2026, 8:14:10 AM

Views: 6

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