Description
Type Confusion in CSS in Google Chrome prior to 147.0.7727.55 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted Chrome Extension. (Chromium security severity: Low)
Published: 2026-04-08
Score: 8.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Potential code execution via malicious extension
Action: Update Chrome
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6205-1 chromium security update
History

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 14:15:00 +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

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title chromium-browser: Type Confusion in CSS
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Low


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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Type Confusion in CSS Leading to Heap Corruption via Malicious Chrome Extension

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 16:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

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


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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Type Confusion in CSS Leading to Heap Corruption via Malicious Chrome Extension
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 Type Confusion in CSS in Google Chrome prior to 147.0.7727.55 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted Chrome Extension. (Chromium security severity: Low)
Weaknesses CWE-843
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Chrome

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-29T15:14:15.345Z

Reserved: 2026-04-08T19:34:46.841Z

Link: CVE-2026-5914

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-04-09T14:49:54.617Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2026-04-08T22:16:31.343

Modified: 2026-04-29T16:16:27.777

Link: CVE-2026-5914

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

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

Links: CVE-2026-5914 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-04-14T16:37:07Z

Weaknesses