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CVE-2026-6311: Uninitialized Use in Google Chrome

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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-6311cvecve-2026-6311
Published: Wed Apr 15 2026 (04/15/2026, 19:04:53 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Google
Product: Chrome

Description

Uninitialized Use in Accessibility in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 147.0.7727.101 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

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AILast updated: 04/15/2026, 19:48:24 UTC

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability involves uninitialized use in the Accessibility feature of Google Chrome on Windows platforms before version 147.0.7727.101. An attacker with control over the renderer process could exploit this flaw to perform a sandbox escape, which could lead to elevated privileges or further compromise of the host system. The issue was publicly disclosed and fixed by Google in the stable channel update 147.0.7727.101.

Potential Impact

If exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker who has already compromised the renderer process to break out of the Chrome sandbox, potentially leading to greater control over the victim system. This elevates the risk of further exploitation beyond the browser sandbox environment. There are no known exploits in the wild at the time of disclosure.

Mitigation Recommendations

A fix is available in Google Chrome version 147.0.7727.101. Users and administrators should update affected Chrome installations to this version or later to remediate the vulnerability. Since this is a client-side application, patching the browser is the primary mitigation. No additional vendor-recommended mitigations are indicated in the advisory.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
Chrome
Date Reserved
2026-04-14T18:12:25.167Z
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: 69dfe7bc82d89c981f913de0

Added to database: 4/15/2026, 7:32:12 PM

Last enriched: 4/15/2026, 7:48:24 PM

Last updated: 4/16/2026, 5:55:15 AM

Views: 8

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