CVE-2026-5900: Policy bypass in Google Chrome
Policy bypass in Downloads in Google Chrome prior to 147.0.7727.55 allowed a remote attacker to bypass of multi-download protections via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability in Google Chrome's Downloads feature allows remote attackers to bypass multi-download protections via a crafted HTML page. It affects versions prior to 147.0.7727.55. The issue is categorized under CWE-693 (Protection Mechanism Failure) and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.3, indicating medium severity. The vulnerability does not impact confidentiality or availability but can lead to integrity issues. The official Google Chrome stable channel update blog is referenced but does not explicitly state patch status in the provided data.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability enables a remote attacker to bypass multi-download protections, potentially allowing unauthorized or unintended downloads initiated by a user interaction. The impact is limited to integrity with no direct confidentiality or availability consequences. There are no known exploits in the wild, reducing immediate risk.
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 ensure their Chrome browser is updated to version 147.0.7727.55 or later once the update is confirmed to address this issue.
CVE-2026-5900: Policy bypass in Google Chrome
Description
Policy bypass in Downloads in Google Chrome prior to 147.0.7727.55 allowed a remote attacker to bypass of multi-download protections via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)
CVSS v3.1
Score 4.3medium
Affected software
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Weaknesses
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in Google Chrome's Downloads feature allows remote attackers to bypass multi-download protections via a crafted HTML page. It affects versions prior to 147.0.7727.55. The issue is categorized under CWE-693 (Protection Mechanism Failure) and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.3, indicating medium severity. The vulnerability does not impact confidentiality or availability but can lead to integrity issues. The official Google Chrome stable channel update blog is referenced but does not explicitly state patch status in the provided data.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability enables a remote attacker to bypass multi-download protections, potentially allowing unauthorized or unintended downloads initiated by a user interaction. The impact is limited to integrity with no direct confidentiality or availability consequences. There are no known exploits in the wild, reducing immediate risk.
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 ensure their Chrome browser is updated to version 147.0.7727.55 or later once the update is confirmed to address this issue.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-04-08T19:34:42.921Z
- 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: 69d6ca401cc7ad14dab3cda0
Added to database: 04/08/2026, 21:36:00 UTC
Last enriched: 04/16/2026, 11:41:31 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:22:59 UTC
Views: 100
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