Description
Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Downloads in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 147.0.7727.55 allowed a remote attacker to bypass download restrictions via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Published: 2026-04-08
Score: 4.3 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Bypass download restrictions leading to potential execution of malicious files
Action: Patch
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Remediation

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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6205-1 chromium security update
History

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 21:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Apple
Apple macos
Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Microsoft
Microsoft windows
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Apple
Apple macos
Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Microsoft
Microsoft windows

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 19:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Fri, 10 Apr 2026 12:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Insufficient Input Validation in Chrome Downloads Allows Bypass of Download Restrictions chromium-browser: Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Downloads
Weaknesses CWE-1289
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N'}

threat_severity

Moderate


Thu, 09 Apr 2026 08:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Insufficient Input Validation in Chrome Downloads Allows Bypass of Download Restrictions
First Time appeared Google
Google chrome
Vendors & Products Google
Google chrome

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 21:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Downloads in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 147.0.7727.55 allowed a remote attacker to bypass download restrictions via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Weaknesses CWE-20
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Chrome

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-13T18:18:28.533Z

Reserved: 2026-04-08T19:34:39.349Z

Link: CVE-2026-5887

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-04-13T17:58:42.767Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-04-08T22:16:28.553

Modified: 2026-04-13T21:17:32.733

Link: CVE-2026-5887

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-04-07T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2026-5887 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-04-14T16:37:41Z

Weaknesses