CVE-2026-6363: Type Confusion in Google Chrome
Type Confusion in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 147.0.7727.101 allowed a remote attacker to potentially perform out of bounds memory access via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves type confusion in the V8 engine of Google Chrome before version 147.0.7727.101. Type confusion can lead to out of bounds memory access, which may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service. The issue is triggered remotely via a crafted HTML page, requiring user interaction. The CVSS vector indicates the attack can be performed over the network with low complexity and no privileges, but requires user interaction. The vulnerability affects the Chrome desktop browser and is categorized under CWE-843 (Type Confusion).
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code, compromise browser security, and impact confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system. The CVSS score of 8.8 reflects a high impact. There are no reports of active exploitation in the wild currently.
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 an official fix is confirmed, users should exercise caution when visiting untrusted websites and avoid interacting with suspicious content. Monitor the vendor advisory for updates regarding patches or mitigations.
CVE-2026-6363: Type Confusion in Google Chrome
Description
Type Confusion in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 147.0.7727.101 allowed a remote attacker to potentially perform out of bounds memory access via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.8high
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves type confusion in the V8 engine of Google Chrome before version 147.0.7727.101. Type confusion can lead to out of bounds memory access, which may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service. The issue is triggered remotely via a crafted HTML page, requiring user interaction. The CVSS vector indicates the attack can be performed over the network with low complexity and no privileges, but requires user interaction. The vulnerability affects the Chrome desktop browser and is categorized under CWE-843 (Type Confusion).
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code, compromise browser security, and impact confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system. The CVSS score of 8.8 reflects a high impact. There are no reports of active exploitation in the wild currently.
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 an official fix is confirmed, users should exercise caution when visiting untrusted websites and avoid interacting with suspicious content. Monitor the vendor advisory for updates regarding patches or mitigations.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-04-15T14:28:38.485Z
- 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: 69dfe7be82d89c981f913e63
Added to database: 4/15/2026, 7:32:14 PM
Last enriched: 5/27/2026, 7:58:02 PM
Last updated: 5/30/2026, 10:45:39 AM
Views: 134
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