Description
Heap buffer overflow in WebAudio in Google Chrome prior to 147.0.7727.55 allowed a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information from process memory via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
Published: 2026-04-08
Score: 4.3 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Information Disclosure
Action: Apply Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

A heap buffer overflow occurs in the WebAudio component of Google Chrome prior to version 147.0.7727.55. When a malicious HTML page is loaded, the overflow allows a remote attacker to read data from process memory, potentially exposing confidential information. The weakness is a classic buffer overflow that bypasses normal memory safety checks.

Affected Systems

All installations of Google Chrome up to the 147.0.7727.55 release are affected. This includes Windows, macOS, and Linux platforms that run the vulnerable browser version. Users who open a crafted web page in these browsers may be impacted.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 4.3 indicates moderate severity, while the EPSS score of less than 1% suggests exploitation is currently unlikely in the wild. The vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. The likely attack vector is remote: a threat actor serves a malicious web page that the victim visits, triggering the buffer overflow without requiring prior local compromise.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on April 14, 2026 at 15:06 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Update Google Chrome to version 147.0.7727.55 or later
  • Disable the WebAudio feature via chrome://flags or a browser policy to prevent the vulnerable code from executing
  • Monitor web traffic for malicious content and block known malicious domains with filtering solutions
  • Stay alert by regularly checking Google’s release notes and security advisories for additional patches

Generated by OpenCVE AI on April 14, 2026 at 15:06 UTC.

Tracking

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

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'}


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': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L'}

ssvc

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


Fri, 10 Apr 2026 19:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L'}


Fri, 10 Apr 2026 12:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Heap Buffer Overflow in Chrome WebAudio Allows Remote Information Disclosure chromium-browser: Heap buffer overflow in WebAudio
Weaknesses CWE-131
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

threat_severity

Important


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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Heap Buffer Overflow in Chrome WebAudio Allows Remote Information Disclosure
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 Heap buffer overflow in WebAudio in Google Chrome prior to 147.0.7727.55 allowed a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information from process memory via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
Weaknesses CWE-122
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Chrome

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-14T12:51:29.954Z

Reserved: 2026-04-08T19:34:33.171Z

Link: CVE-2026-5864

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-04-10T18:44:04.758Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2026-04-08T22:16:25.907

Modified: 2026-04-14T13:16:22.657

Link: CVE-2026-5864

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

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

Links: CVE-2026-5864 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-04-14T16:38:05Z

Weaknesses