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CVE-2026-5914: Type Confusion in Google Chrome

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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-5914cvecve-2026-5914
Published: Wed Apr 08 2026 (04/08/2026, 21:21:06 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Google
Product: Chrome

Description

CVE-2026-5914 is a type confusion vulnerability in the CSS component of Google Chrome versions prior to 147. 0. 7727. 55. It could be exploited by an attacker who convinces a user to install a malicious Chrome extension, potentially leading to heap corruption. The Chromium project has assigned this vulnerability a low security severity rating. There is no CVSS score available, and no known exploits in the wild have been reported. The vendor has published an advisory indicating the issue was addressed in Chrome version 147. 0. 7727.

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AILast updated: 04/08/2026, 21:51:05 UTC

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability involves type confusion in the CSS handling of Google Chrome before version 147.0.7727.55. An attacker could exploit this by tricking a user into installing a crafted malicious Chrome extension, which might trigger heap corruption. The issue was publicly disclosed and fixed in the stable Chrome update 147.0.7727.55. No further technical details or exploitation methods are provided in the advisory.

Potential Impact

Successful exploitation requires user interaction in the form of installing a malicious Chrome extension. The impact is limited to potential heap corruption, which could lead to instability or limited code execution scenarios. The Chromium security team rates this vulnerability as low severity, indicating a relatively low risk under typical conditions. There are no known active exploits in the wild.

Mitigation Recommendations

Users and administrators should ensure that Chrome is updated to version 147.0.7727.55 or later, where this vulnerability is fixed. The vendor advisory confirms that the issue is addressed in this update. No additional mitigation steps are indicated or required beyond applying the official update.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
Chrome
Date Reserved
2026-04-08T19:34:46.841Z
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: 69d6ca421cc7ad14dab3ce02

Added to database: 4/8/2026, 9:36:02 PM

Last enriched: 4/8/2026, 9:51:05 PM

Last updated: 4/8/2026, 11:22:11 PM

Views: 4

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