CVE-2026-5904
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability is a use-after-free issue in Google Chrome version 147.0.7727.55. Use-after-free vulnerabilities occur when a program continues to use a pointer after the memory it points to has been freed, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution or application crashes. The CVSS vector indicates network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, unchanged scope, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at the time of publication. The vendor advisory URL points to a Chrome stable channel update blog, which should be consulted for patch status and remediation guidance.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this use-after-free vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code, compromise user data confidentiality and integrity, and disrupt availability of the affected Chrome browser. The CVSS vector reflects high severity impacts across confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There are no reports of active exploitation in the wild as of the published date.
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. Until an official fix is confirmed, users should consider updating to the latest Chrome version once available and exercise caution with untrusted web content requiring user interaction.
CVE-2026-5904
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.8high
Affected software
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Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability is a use-after-free issue in Google Chrome version 147.0.7727.55. Use-after-free vulnerabilities occur when a program continues to use a pointer after the memory it points to has been freed, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution or application crashes. The CVSS vector indicates network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, unchanged scope, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at the time of publication. The vendor advisory URL points to a Chrome stable channel update blog, which should be consulted for patch status and remediation guidance.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this use-after-free vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code, compromise user data confidentiality and integrity, and disrupt availability of the affected Chrome browser. The CVSS vector reflects high severity impacts across confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There are no reports of active exploitation in the wild as of the published date.
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. Until an official fix is confirmed, users should consider updating to the latest Chrome version once available and exercise caution with untrusted web content requiring user interaction.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-04-08T19:34:43.875Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- 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: 69d6ca401cc7ad14dab3cdb0
Added to database: 04/08/2026, 21:36:00 UTC
Last enriched: 06/17/2026, 07:39:22 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 12:27:13 UTC
Views: 111
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