CVE-2026-5290
Google Chrome Use After Free in Compositing Vulnerability
Description
Use after free in Compositing in Google Chrome prior to 146.0.7680.178 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
INFO
Published Date :
April 1, 2026, 5:16 a.m.
Last Modified :
April 1, 2026, 2:23 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 |
Solution
- Update Google Chrome to the latest version.
- Ensure the browser is updated automatically.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2026-5290.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/03/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_31.html | |
| https://issues.chromium.org/issues/496205576 |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2026-5290 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2026-5290
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2026-5290 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
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CybersecurityNews
New Chrome Zero-Day Vulnerability Actively Exploited in Attacks — Patch Now
Google has released an emergency security update for its Chrome browser, patching a zero-day vulnerability that is already being actively exploited in the wild. The Stable channel has been updated to ... Read more
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2026-5290 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Apr. 01, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Apr. 01, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description Use after free in Compositing in Google Chrome prior to 146.0.7680.178 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High) Added CWE CWE-416 Added Reference https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/03/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_31.html Added Reference https://issues.chromium.org/issues/496205576