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CVE-2026-5279 - Vulnerability Analysis

HighCVSS: 8.8

Last Updated: April 2, 2026

Google Chrome - Remote Code Execution

Published: April 1, 2026Updated: April 2, 2026Remote Exploitable

Overview

Google Chrome < 146.0.7680.178 contains a remote code execution caused by object corruption in V8 engine, letting remote attackers execute arbitrary code inside sandbox via crafted HTML page, exploit requires no special privileges.

Severity & Score

Severity: High

CVSS Score: 8.8

Impact

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code inside the sandbox, potentially compromising the browser environment.

Mitigation

Update to version 146.0.7680.178 or later.

References

https://issues.chromium.org/issues/490642836
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/03/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_31.html

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Details

CVE ID: CVE-2026-5279
Severity: High
CVSS Score: 8.8
Type: undefined
Status: modified

CWE

CWE-120

CVSS Metrics

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H