CVE-2026-6298: Heap buffer overflow in Google Chrome
Heap buffer overflow in Skia in Google Chrome prior to 147.0.7727.101 allowed a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information from process memory via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Critical)
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves a heap buffer overflow in the Skia graphics library used by Google Chrome before version 147.0.7727.101. Exploitation requires a user interaction (UI:R) and network access (AV:N) but no privileges. Successful exploitation can lead to disclosure of sensitive information from the browser's process memory. The CVSS vector indicates low complexity and no impact on integrity or availability, only confidentiality is affected to a limited extent.
Potential Impact
An attacker who successfully exploits this vulnerability can obtain potentially sensitive information from the memory of the Chrome process. The impact is limited to confidentiality with no effect on integrity or availability. There are no reports of active exploitation in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/04/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_15.html for current remediation guidance. Users should update to Chrome version 147.0.7727.101 or later once available to address this issue. Until then, exercise caution when visiting untrusted websites and avoid interacting with suspicious HTML content.
CVE-2026-6298: Heap buffer overflow in Google Chrome
Description
Heap buffer overflow in Skia in Google Chrome prior to 147.0.7727.101 allowed a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information from process memory via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Critical)
CVSS v3.1
Score 4.3medium
Affected software
pkg:github/chromium/chromiumRun on your own infrastructure? Check whether these packages are installed with threat-finder — our free open-source scanner.
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves a heap buffer overflow in the Skia graphics library used by Google Chrome before version 147.0.7727.101. Exploitation requires a user interaction (UI:R) and network access (AV:N) but no privileges. Successful exploitation can lead to disclosure of sensitive information from the browser's process memory. The CVSS vector indicates low complexity and no impact on integrity or availability, only confidentiality is affected to a limited extent.
Potential Impact
An attacker who successfully exploits this vulnerability can obtain potentially sensitive information from the memory of the Chrome process. The impact is limited to confidentiality with no effect on integrity or availability. There are no reports of active exploitation in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/04/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_15.html for current remediation guidance. Users should update to Chrome version 147.0.7727.101 or later once available to address this issue. Until then, exercise caution when visiting untrusted websites and avoid interacting with suspicious HTML content.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-04-14T18:12:20.155Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/04/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_15.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 69dfe7b982d89c981f913cb0
Added to database: 04/15/2026, 19:32:09 UTC
Last enriched: 05/27/2026, 19:56:46 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:23:00 UTC
Views: 102
Community Reviews
0 reviewsCrowdsource mitigation strategies, share intel context, and vote on the most helpful responses. Sign in to add your voice and help keep defenders ahead.
Want to contribute mitigation steps or threat intel context? Sign in or create an account to join the community discussion.
Actions
Updates to AI analysis require Pro Console access. Upgrade inside Console → Billing.
Need more coverage?
Upgrade to Pro Console for AI refresh and higher limits.
For incident response and remediation, OffSeq services can help resolve threats faster.
Latest Threats
Check if your credentials are on the dark web
Instant breach scanning across billions of leaked records. Free tier available.