Vulnerability · CVE-2026-5884
Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Media in Google Chrome prior to 147.0.7727.55 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to execu…
Published Apr 8, 2026 · catalog updated Jul 24, 2026 · google chrome
- Severity
- High8.8
- Known exploitation
- Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
- EPSS
- 0.4%
- Remediation
- Advisory link
- Affected products
- cpe google/chrome
Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Media in Google Chrome prior to 147.0.7727.55 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Technical analysis
Mechanism and impact are interpreted from ingested advisories — not independent exploit research.
CWE classification
Prerequisites and impact
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How to fix CVE-2026-5884
Recommended remediation
A patch or advisory reference is linked. Open the original publisher for availability by product version.
Official advisories
Grounded briefings
Catalog interpretations for three audiences. Each brief cites ingested metadata and the original advisories below. They are not independent research and they do not invent exploit steps.
Executive
CVE-2026-5884 is a high public vulnerability record for google chrome. It is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited catalog. Check the linked vendor or CERT advisories for patch status. This summary is a catalog interpretation of the ingested metadata and cites the original advisories below.
System administrator
Identify whether google chrome is in your estate, then compare installed versions with the affected ranges. Affected packages or ranges on record: google/chrome. Check the linked vendor or CERT advisories for patch status. Prefer the vendor or distribution advisory linked in Sources before changing production systems. This is a catalog interpretation, not a runbook.
Security analyst
Signals on file: CVSS 8.8 (technical impact); EPSS 0.4% (30-day exploitation probability). It is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited catalog. Weakness classes: CWE-20. Sources contributing to this record: cve_org, epss, nvd. Public exploit references, when present, are outbound links only and are not proof of active exploitation. This is a catalog interpretation of stored metadata.
Related intelligence
Exploitation evidence
Not listed as known exploited in CISA KEV. Not in CISA KEV or VulnCheck KEV.
Safe detection guidance
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Code
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No public source repository is identified for this product.
Timeline
Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.
Apr 8, 2026 · NIST NVD
Detected
Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Media in Google Chrome prior to 147.0.7727.55 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Jul 24, 2026 · NIST NVD
Updated
Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Media in Google Chrome prior to 147.0.7727.55 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Affected versions
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- cpe google/chromeversion unspecified
Sources
- CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-5884
Official CVE identifier
cve.org - FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-5884
30-day exploitation probability 0.4%
first.org - NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-5884
Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Media in Google Chrome prior to 147.0.7727.55 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
nvd.nist.gov
References
Freshness
Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.