CVE-2026-5886 Information disclosure in Chrome
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.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Chrome
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2026-5886, GHSA-j5p3-q3mr-g82w, MINI-r8rf-54pm-xgxw.