CVE-2026-5864: google chrome Heap-based Buffer Overflow
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2026-5864 is a medium (CVSS 4.3) Heap-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability in google chrome. EPSS estimates a 0.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 15.2% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 4.3, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 3 · Related 4Timeline
- 08-04-2026PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 14-04-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
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)
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 3 sources · 1 version- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated4.3MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
- NVDNIST4.3MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
EPSS trend
Probability
0.24%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
15%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
Decrease -0.04 pp
From 0.28% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.
Not in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication, user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Chainguard1 product
- chromium< 147.0.7727.101-r0
Debian1 product
- chromium< 147.0.7727.55-1~deb12u1 | < 147.0.7727.55-1~deb13u1 | < 147.0.7727.55-1
Google1 product
- chrome≥ 147.0.7727.55, < 147.0.7727.55 | < 147.0.7727.55
Wolfi1 product
- chromium< 147.0.7727.101-r0
4 vendors · 4 products
References
3 links- chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/04/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.htmlRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- issues.chromium.org/issues/490642831Permissions Required