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Vulnerability Database/CVE-2026-5872

CVE-2026-5872: Google Chrome Blink Use After Free Flaw

CVE-2026-5872 is a use after free vulnerability in Google Chrome's Blink engine that enables remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted HTML. This article covers technical details, affected versions, and patches.

Published: April 10, 2026

CVE-2026-5872 Overview

CVE-2026-5872 is a Use After Free vulnerability in the Blink rendering engine in Google Chrome prior to version 147.0.7727.55. This memory corruption flaw allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox by enticing a victim to visit a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability was classified with High severity by Chromium security.

Critical Impact

Remote attackers can achieve arbitrary code execution within the Chrome sandbox through malicious web content, potentially leading to further exploitation chain attacks.

Affected Products

  • Google Chrome versions prior to 147.0.7727.55
  • Chromium-based browsers using vulnerable Blink engine versions
  • Desktop platforms running affected Chrome versions

Discovery Timeline

  • 2026-04-08 - CVE-2026-5872 published to NVD
  • 2026-04-08 - Last updated in NVD database

Technical Details for CVE-2026-5872

Vulnerability Analysis

This vulnerability is classified as CWE-416 (Use After Free), a type of memory corruption vulnerability that occurs when a program continues to use a memory reference after it has been freed. In the context of Blink, Google Chrome's rendering engine, this can lead to serious security implications.

The Use After Free condition in Blink allows attackers to manipulate memory in ways that can lead to arbitrary code execution. When memory is freed but a pointer to that memory is still accessible, subsequent allocation and use of that memory can be controlled by an attacker. In browser exploitation, this typically involves triggering the vulnerability through carefully crafted HTML, JavaScript, or DOM manipulations.

While the code executes within Chrome's sandbox, successful exploitation could potentially be chained with sandbox escape vulnerabilities to achieve full system compromise. The attack requires user interaction—specifically visiting a malicious webpage—but no other special conditions or privileges are needed.

Root Cause

The root cause is a Use After Free condition in the Blink rendering engine where an object reference continues to be accessed after the underlying memory has been deallocated. This typically occurs due to improper object lifecycle management, where event handlers, callbacks, or DOM operations reference objects that have already been destroyed during normal garbage collection or explicit deallocation routines.

Attack Vector

The attack is conducted remotely through the network by delivering malicious content to a victim's browser. An attacker would host or inject a specially crafted HTML page containing the necessary triggers for the vulnerability. When a user navigates to or is redirected to the malicious page, the Blink engine processes the crafted content, triggering the Use After Free condition.

The exploitation flow involves creating specific DOM structures or JavaScript interactions that cause object deallocation while references to those objects remain active. Subsequently, the attacker triggers memory reallocation to place controlled data at the freed memory location. When the dangling reference is dereferenced, the attacker's controlled data is interpreted as object data, allowing for control flow hijacking.

Technical details of the specific exploitation mechanism can be found in the Chromium Issue Tracker Entry once the vulnerability details are made public.

Detection Methods for CVE-2026-5872

Indicators of Compromise

  • Unexpected Chrome crash reports or renderer process terminations during web browsing
  • Memory access violation errors in Chrome logs related to Blink component
  • Unusual JavaScript execution patterns involving rapid DOM manipulation and garbage collection

Detection Strategies

  • Monitor for Chrome versions older than 147.0.7727.55 in your environment using software inventory tools
  • Implement browser version compliance checks as part of endpoint security policies
  • Deploy network monitoring for traffic to known malicious domains serving exploit kits

Monitoring Recommendations

  • Enable Chrome's enhanced crash reporting to capture potential exploitation attempts
  • Review endpoint detection logs for suspicious child process spawning from Chrome renderer processes
  • Monitor for unusual memory allocation patterns in browser processes using EDR solutions like SentinelOne

How to Mitigate CVE-2026-5872

Immediate Actions Required

  • Update Google Chrome to version 147.0.7727.55 or later immediately
  • Enable automatic Chrome updates to ensure timely patching of future vulnerabilities
  • Consider restricting access to untrusted websites until patching is complete
  • Review and apply enterprise browser management policies to enforce minimum version requirements

Patch Information

Google has released Chrome version 147.0.7727.55 which addresses this Use After Free vulnerability. The fix is included in the stable channel update announced by Google. Organizations should deploy this update through their standard software update mechanisms or Google's enterprise deployment tools.

For detailed information about the security update, refer to the Google Chrome Update Announcement.

Workarounds

  • If immediate patching is not possible, consider using alternative browsers temporarily for accessing untrusted content
  • Implement strict Content Security Policies on managed web properties to reduce exposure to malicious scripts
  • Use network-level filtering to block known malicious domains and suspicious JavaScript content
  • Enable Chrome's Site Isolation feature to provide additional sandboxing between sites
bash
# Verify Chrome version on Linux/macOS
google-chrome --version

# Force Chrome update check (Windows command line)
# Navigate to chrome://settings/help or use:
"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --check-for-update-interval=1

# Enterprise deployment - verify minimum version policy
# GPO/Intune: Set minimum Chrome version to 147.0.7727.55

Disclaimer: This content was generated using AI. While we strive for accuracy, please verify critical information with official sources.

  • Vulnerability Details
  • TypeUse After Free

  • Vendor/TechGoogle Chrome

  • SeverityNONE

  • CVSS ScoreN/A

  • EPSS Probability0.04%

  • Known ExploitedNo
  • Impact Assessment
  • ConfidentialityNone
  • IntegrityNone
  • AvailabilityNone
  • CWE References
  • CWE-416
  • Technical References
  • Google Chrome Update Announcement

  • Chromium Issue Tracker Entry
  • Related CVEs
  • CVE-2026-7956: Google Chrome Use After Free Vulnerability

  • CVE-2026-7970: Google Chrome Use After Free Vulnerability

  • CVE-2026-7897: Google Chrome Use After Free Vulnerability

  • CVE-2026-7898: Google Chrome Use-After-Free Vulnerability
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