CVE-2026-5886 Information disclosure in Chrome

Medium 5.3 Published Updated

A remote attacker can obtain sensitive process memory information via a crafted HTML page exploiting an out-of-bounds read in Chrome's WebAudio component.

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-2026-5886?

CVE-2026-5886 is a medium-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

Out of bounds read in WebAudio in Google Chrome on Mac 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: Medium)

Weakness: CWE-125

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-5886?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Chrome.

How do I fix CVE-2026-5886?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2026-5886 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-5886 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Google Chrome vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2026-5886, GHSA-j5p3-q3mr-g82w, MINI-r8rf-54pm-xgxw.

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