Description
Insufficient validation of untrusted input in ANGLE in Google Chrome on Mac 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: Medium)
Published: 2026-04-08
Score: 8.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Remote Code Execution through crafted web content
Action: Patch Now
AI Analysis

Impact

The vulnerability resides in ANGLE, the graphics abstraction layer used by Google Chrome on macOS. An insufficient validation of untrusted input allows a malicious user to embed crafted HTML that, when rendered by the affected browser, causes arbitrary code to execute within the renderer sandbox. The weakness is a classic input validation failure (CWE‑20). Attacker‑controlled code runs with the rights of the sandboxed process, exposing sensitive data or enabling further lateral movement. No evidence of a sandbox escape is provided, so the impact remains confined to the sandbox unless other vulnerabilities exist.

Affected Systems

Google Chrome for macOS builds released before version 147.0.7727.55 are affected. Any user running an older version is at risk; installing version 147.0.7727.55 or later removes this issue.

Risk and Exploitability

Chromium assigns this flaw a medium severity score. Because no EPSS value is documented, the precise probability of exploitation is unknown. It is also not listed in the CISA KEV catalog, indicating that no known exploitation has been widely observed. The likely attack vector is a malicious webpage that a user visits or opens, as inferred from the mention of a crafted HTML page. Exploitation would require the user to allow the browser to render the malicious content; no additional privileges or user interaction are explicitly required.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on April 8, 2026 at 23:13 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Update Google Chrome for macOS to version 147.0.7727.55 or later.
  • Enable automatic updates so that future security patches are applied promptly.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on April 8, 2026 at 23:13 UTC.

Tracking

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

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title ANGLE Input Validation Vulnerability Enables Remote Code Execution in Chrome for macOS chromium-browser: Insufficient validation of untrusted input in ANGLE
Weaknesses CWE-79
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

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'}

threat_severity

Moderate


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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title ANGLE Input Validation Vulnerability Enables Remote Code Execution in Chrome for macOS
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 Insufficient validation of untrusted input in ANGLE in Google Chrome on Mac 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: Medium)
Weaknesses CWE-20
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Chrome

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-10T03:55:56.847Z

Reserved: 2026-04-08T19:34:37.328Z

Link: CVE-2026-5879

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-04-08T22:16:27.537

Modified: 2026-04-08T22:16:27.537

Link: CVE-2026-5879

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

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

Links: CVE-2026-5879 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-04-09T08:26:46Z

Weaknesses