CVE-2026-5859 Integer overflow in Chrome

High 8.8 Published Updated

A remote attacker can exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page due to an integer overflow in WebML, potentially executing arbitrary code.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2026-5859?

CVE-2026-5859 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, published on 8 Apr 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Integer overflow in WebML in Google Chrome prior to 147.0.7727.55 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Critical)

Weakness: CWE-472

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-5859?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Chrome.

How do I fix CVE-2026-5859?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2026-5859 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-5859 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Google Chrome vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2026-5859, GHSA-7gpj-6vgg-g937, MINI-5mvx-8rw9-3mrh.

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