CVE-2026-5911: Policy bypass in Google Chrome
Policy bypass in ServiceWorkers in Google Chrome prior to 147.0.7727.55 allowed a remote attacker to bypass content security policy via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves a policy bypass in ServiceWorkers within Google Chrome before version 147.0.7727.55. Specifically, it enables a remote attacker to circumvent the content security policy (CSP) by delivering a crafted HTML page, potentially weakening the browser's security controls. The issue is tracked as CWE-693 and has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 4.3, reflecting a medium impact primarily on integrity with no confidentiality or availability impact. The vulnerability was publicly disclosed on April 8, 2026, and Google has issued a stable channel update announcement, though the exact remediation level is not explicitly stated in the advisory.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows remote attackers to bypass content security policy restrictions via ServiceWorkers, which could lead to limited integrity impacts such as unauthorized script execution or content manipulation within the browser context. There is no impact on confidentiality or availability according to the CVSS vector. No known active exploitation has been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Google has published a stable channel update for Chrome that presumably addresses this vulnerability. However, the exact patch status is not explicitly confirmed in the advisory provided. Users should update to Chrome version 147.0.7727.55 or later to ensure protection. 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.
CVE-2026-5911: Policy bypass in Google Chrome
Description
Policy bypass in ServiceWorkers in Google Chrome prior to 147.0.7727.55 allowed a remote attacker to bypass content security policy via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves a policy bypass in ServiceWorkers within Google Chrome before version 147.0.7727.55. Specifically, it enables a remote attacker to circumvent the content security policy (CSP) by delivering a crafted HTML page, potentially weakening the browser's security controls. The issue is tracked as CWE-693 and has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 4.3, reflecting a medium impact primarily on integrity with no confidentiality or availability impact. The vulnerability was publicly disclosed on April 8, 2026, and Google has issued a stable channel update announcement, though the exact remediation level is not explicitly stated in the advisory.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows remote attackers to bypass content security policy restrictions via ServiceWorkers, which could lead to limited integrity impacts such as unauthorized script execution or content manipulation within the browser context. There is no impact on confidentiality or availability according to the CVSS vector. No known active exploitation has been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Google has published a stable channel update for Chrome that presumably addresses this vulnerability. However, the exact patch status is not explicitly confirmed in the advisory provided. Users should update to Chrome version 147.0.7727.55 or later to ensure protection. 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.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-04-08T19:34:46.189Z
- 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: 69d6ca421cc7ad14dab3cdf6
Added to database: 4/8/2026, 9:36:02 PM
Last enriched: 5/11/2026, 1:40:58 AM
Last updated: 5/24/2026, 8:08:06 AM
Views: 70
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