CVE-2026-5874: google chrome Use After Free
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2026-5874 is a critical (CVSS 9.6) Use After Free vulnerability in google chrome. EPSS estimates a 0.25% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 16.8% of scored vulnerabilities.
Severe, CVSS 9.6 (CVE.org); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources; EPSS 0% (FIRST, 03-11-2026)
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 3 · Related 4Timeline
- 08-04-2026PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 11-04-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Use after free in PrivateAI in Google Chrome prior to 147.0.7727.55 allowed a remote attacker who convinced a user to engage in specific UI gestures to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 3 sources · 1 version- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated9.6CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
- NVDNIST9.6CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.25%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
17%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
Decrease -0.09 pp
From 0.34% 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/485397279Permissions Required