CVE-2026-5280

HIGH EPSS 31.4%

Published Apr 1, 20263mo ago · Modified Jun 17, 20261w ago

8.8 CVSS 3.1

High

Published Apr 1, 2026 3mo ago

Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 1w ago

Description

Use after free in WebCodecs in Google Chrome prior to 146.0.7680.178 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

CVSS Details

Base Score

8.8

Exploitability

2.8

Impact

5.9

Vector string

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

User Interaction Required

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality High

Integrity High

Availability High

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability

31.4% percentile

Exploit & Patch Status

No Known Exploit

No Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-416 Use After Free Memory Safety

Affected Products 4

Vendor	Product	Version	Range
google	chrome	*	<146.0.7680.177
apple	macos	*	any
linux	linux_kernel	*	any
microsoft	windows	*	any

References 2

chromereleases.googleblog.com https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/03/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_31.html

Vendor Advisory
issues.chromium.org https://issues.chromium.org/issues/491515787

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Remediation

No remediation data recorded yet

Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.