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CVE-2026-5903: Policy bypass in Google Chrome

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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-5903cvecve-2026-5903
Published: Wed Apr 08 2026 (04/08/2026, 21:21:00 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Google
Product: Chrome

Description

Policy bypass in IFrameSandbox in Google Chrome prior to 147.0.7727.55 allowed a remote attacker who convinced a user to engage in specific UI gestures to bypass navigation restrictions via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)

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

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability involves a policy bypass in the IFrameSandbox implementation in Google Chrome before version 147.0.7727.55. An attacker can exploit this by tricking a user into performing certain UI gestures on a maliciously crafted HTML page, thereby bypassing navigation restrictions intended by the sandbox. The issue is categorized as low severity by Chromium security. No CVSS score or detailed technical exploit information is provided. The vendor advisory references a stable channel update that presumably addresses this issue.

Potential Impact

The impact is limited to bypassing navigation restrictions within sandboxed iframes, which could potentially allow an attacker to circumvent intended UI constraints. The severity is considered low, and no known active exploitation has been reported. This reduces the immediate risk to users but still represents a security weakness in Chrome's sandboxing model.

Mitigation Recommendations

A fix is available in Google Chrome version 147.0.7727.55 and later. Users and administrators should update to this version or a more recent one to remediate the vulnerability. Since this is not a cloud service, remediation requires applying the browser update. The vendor advisory linked should be consulted for the official update and confirmation of the fix.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
Chrome
Date Reserved
2026-04-08T19:34:43.635Z
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: 69d6ca401cc7ad14dab3cdac

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

Last enriched: 4/8/2026, 9:52:08 PM

Last updated: 4/9/2026, 8:14:09 AM

Views: 8

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