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CVE-2026-5915: Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Google Chrome

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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-5915cvecve-2026-5915
Published: Wed Apr 08 2026 (04/08/2026, 21:21:06 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Google
Product: Chrome

Description

CVE-2026-5915 is a vulnerability in Google Chrome prior to version 147. 0. 7727. 55 involving insufficient validation of untrusted input in the WebML component. This flaw allows a remote attacker to cause an out of bounds memory write by delivering a crafted HTML page. The Chromium security team has rated this issue as low severity. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time. The vulnerability affects desktop versions of Chrome and is addressed in the stable channel update referenced by Google.

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AILast updated: 04/08/2026, 21:50:58 UTC

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability arises from insufficient validation of untrusted input within the WebML feature of Google Chrome before version 147.0.7727.55. An attacker can exploit this by crafting a malicious HTML page that triggers an out of bounds memory write, potentially leading to undefined behavior or memory corruption. The issue is classified as low severity by the Chromium security team. No CVSS score is provided. The vendor has published a stable channel update that presumably addresses this issue.

Potential Impact

The impact is an out of bounds memory write which may lead to memory corruption. According to the Chromium security severity rating, the risk is low. There are no reports of active exploitation in the wild. The vulnerability could potentially be used to destabilize the browser or cause limited memory corruption but is not indicated to allow higher impact outcomes such as code execution or privilege escalation based on the available data.

Mitigation Recommendations

Google has released a stable channel update for Chrome version 147.0.7727.55 that addresses this vulnerability. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to remediate the issue. Since this is not a cloud service, remediation depends on applying the browser update. Patch status is not explicitly confirmed in the advisory, but the stable channel update is the official fix. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
Chrome
Date Reserved
2026-04-08T19:34:47.097Z
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: 69d6ca421cc7ad14dab3ce06

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

Last enriched: 4/8/2026, 9:50:58 PM

Last updated: 4/8/2026, 11:22:48 PM

Views: 4

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