CVE-2026-5900 Security feature bypass in Chrome
Remote attackers can bypass multi-download protections in Google Chrome via crafted HTML pages, requiring users to update the browser.
- 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-2026-5900?
CVE-2026-5900 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
Policy bypass in Downloads in Google Chrome prior to 147.0.7727.55 allowed a remote attacker to bypass of multi-download protections via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)
Weakness: CWE-693
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-5900?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Chrome.
How do I fix CVE-2026-5900?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2026-5900 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-5900 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Chrome
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2026-5900, GHSA-x4jg-wm7v-8287, MINI-v439-v4vc-w99j.