Description
Use after free in Media 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

A use‑after‑free flaw in the media subsystem of Google Chrome versions prior to 147.0.7727.55 allows a remote attacker to trigger arbitrary code execution within the sandboxed renderer process by delivering a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability is categorized as a High severity vulnerability in the Chromium security model.

Affected Systems

The affected product is Google Chrome versions older than 147.0.7727.55. The flaw impacts all major operating systems covered by the designated CPEs, namely macOS, Windows, and Linux distributions. Users of these browsers who have not yet upgraded are susceptible.

Risk and Exploitability

The reported CVSS score of 8.8 indicates a high severity risk. The EPSS score of less than 1% suggests a low probability that exploitation attempts have been observed in the wild. The vulnerability is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The attack likely requires that the victim opens a malicious HTML page, as implied by the description, but the explicit attack vector is not detailed in the CVE information and is therefore inferred.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on April 13, 2026 at 19:07 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Update Google Chrome to version 147.0.7727.55 or later.
  • Establish and enforce browser update policies to ensure all systems receive the patch promptly.
  • Monitor renderer process activity for anomalous behavior that may indicate exploitation attempts.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on April 13, 2026 at 19:07 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

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title chromium-browser: Use after free in Media
Weaknesses CWE-825
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Important


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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Use‑After‑Free in Chrome Media Enables Arbitrary Code Execution via Crafted HTML

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 16:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics 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'}

ssvc

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


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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Use‑After‑Free in Chrome Media Enables Arbitrary Code Execution via Crafted HTML
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 Media 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: 2026-04-10T03:55:47.563Z

Reserved: 2026-04-08T19:34:33.573Z

Link: CVE-2026-5866

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-04-09T15:38:17.375Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-04-08T22:16:26.130

Modified: 2026-04-13T17:20:46.547

Link: CVE-2026-5866

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

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

Links: CVE-2026-5866 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-04-14T16:38:03Z

Weaknesses