Description
Use after free in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 147.0.7727.55 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
Published: 2026-04-08
Score: 8.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Remote Code Execution
Action: Immediate Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

This vulnerability is a use‑after‑free flaw in the V8 JavaScript engine used by Google Chrome versions prior to 147.0.7727.55. The flaw allows an attacker to trigger an arbitrary code execution inside the browser’s sandbox through a specially crafted HTML page. The weakness is identified as CWE‑416 and CWE‑825, reflecting a memory corruption issue that can be exploited to break sandbox isolation and execute code with the privileges of the browser process.

Affected Systems

Google Chrome running on Windows, macOS, and Linux is impacted, with all releases preceding version 147.0.7727.55 vulnerable. The flaw is not limited to a specific component of the OS but manifests in the Chrome rendering engine across all supported platforms.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 8.8 indicates high severity, while the EPSS score of less than 1% suggests low current exploitation likelihood. The flaw is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. Based on the description, the likely attack vector involves a remote attacker delivering a malicious HTML page that a user opens in a vulnerable Chrome instance, enabling code execution within the browser sandbox.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on April 13, 2026 at 18:44 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade Google Chrome to version 147.0.7727.55 or later

Generated by OpenCVE AI on April 13, 2026 at 18:44 UTC.

Tracking

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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6205-1 chromium security update
History

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 17:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Apple
Apple macos
Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Microsoft
Microsoft windows
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Apple
Apple macos
Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Microsoft
Microsoft windows

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 14:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


Fri, 10 Apr 2026 00:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title V8 Use‑After‑Free Enables Remote Code Execution via Crafted HTML Page chromium-browser: Use after free in V8
Weaknesses CWE-825
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

threat_severity

Important


Thu, 09 Apr 2026 08:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title V8 Use‑After‑Free Enables Remote Code Execution via Crafted HTML Page
First Time appeared Google
Google chrome
Vendors & Products Google
Google chrome

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 21:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Use after free in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 147.0.7727.55 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
Weaknesses CWE-416
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Chrome

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-13T13:18:33.631Z

Reserved: 2026-04-08T19:34:32.340Z

Link: CVE-2026-5861

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-04-13T13:18:30.757Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-04-08T22:16:25.610

Modified: 2026-04-13T17:23:28.143

Link: CVE-2026-5861

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2026-04-07T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2026-5861 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-04-14T16:38:08Z

Weaknesses