9.6
CRITICAL CVSS 3.1
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 !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-5290 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Google chrome
CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 CRITICAL 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Solution
Update Google Chrome to version 146.0.7680.178 or later to fix memory corruption.
  • 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).

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2026-5290 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

  • 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

Published Date: Apr 01, 2026 (1 hour, 45 minutes ago)

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.

  • 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
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.