CVE-2026-6301: Type Confusion in Google Chrome
Type Confusion in Turbofan in Google Chrome prior to 147.0.7727.101 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves type confusion in the Turbofan JavaScript compiler within Google Chrome before version 147.0.7727.101. Exploiting this flaw enables remote code execution inside the sandbox environment through a specially crafted HTML page. The CVSS vector indicates the attack requires no privileges and user interaction but can result in high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. The vulnerability is tracked as CWE-843 (Type Confusion).
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the sandboxed environment of the browser, potentially compromising confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system within the sandbox constraints. No known active exploits have been reported.
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. Until official confirmation of a fix, users should update to Chrome version 147.0.7727.101 or later once available. No additional mitigations are specified by the vendor advisory.
CVE-2026-6301: Type Confusion in Google Chrome
Description
Type Confusion in Turbofan in Google Chrome prior to 147.0.7727.101 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.8high
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves type confusion in the Turbofan JavaScript compiler within Google Chrome before version 147.0.7727.101. Exploiting this flaw enables remote code execution inside the sandbox environment through a specially crafted HTML page. The CVSS vector indicates the attack requires no privileges and user interaction but can result in high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. The vulnerability is tracked as CWE-843 (Type Confusion).
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the sandboxed environment of the browser, potentially compromising confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system within the sandbox constraints. No known active exploits have been reported.
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. Until official confirmation of a fix, users should update to Chrome version 147.0.7727.101 or later once available. No additional mitigations are specified by the vendor advisory.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-04-14T18:12:21.241Z
- 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: 69dfe7b982d89c981f913cbc
Added to database: 4/15/2026, 7:32:09 PM
Last enriched: 5/26/2026, 7:39:14 PM
Last updated: 5/29/2026, 3:50:45 AM
Views: 77
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