Vulnerability · Published Apr 8, 2026 · Assigned by Chrome
CVE-2026-5879
High 8.8
In plain English
A high-severity improper input validation in Chrome from Google. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 25% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 75.5% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Insufficient validation of untrusted input in ANGLE in Google Chrome on Mac prior to 147.0.7727.55 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine:v3.23 | qt6-qtwebengine | 6.10.3-r1 | ALPINE-CVE-2026-5879 |
| Alpine:v3.24 | qt6-qtwebengine | 6.11.0-r3 | ALPINE-CVE-2026-5879 |
| Debian:12 | chromium | 147.0.7727.55-1~deb12u1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-5879 |
| Debian:13 | chromium | 147.0.7727.55-1~deb13u1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-5879 |
| Debian:14 | chromium | 147.0.7727.55-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-5879 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-20 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H