CVE-2026-5908
Google Chrome ≤ 147.0.7727.55
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSummary
CVE-2026-5908 is a high-severity External Control of Assumed-Immutable Web Parameter (CWE-472) vulnerability in Google Chrome. Its CVSS base score is 8.8 (High).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Exploit Public-Facing Application (T1190); ranked at the 9th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
The strongest mitigations our analysis identified map to SI-10 (Information Input Validation) — see the control section below for these in your framework.
Deeper analysis AI-assisted summary
Synthesised by an AI model from the NVD description and linked references — a reading aid, not an authoritative source.
CVE-2026-5908 is an integer overflow vulnerability in the Media component of Google Chrome prior to version 147.0.7727.55. The flaw enables a remote attacker to potentially trigger heap corruption by processing a crafted video file. It is classified under CWE-472 and carries a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.8 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H), despite Chromium's assessment of low security severity.
A remote attacker without privileges can exploit this vulnerability over the network with low complexity by tricking a user into interacting with a malicious video file, such as opening it in Chrome. Successful exploitation could compromise confidentiality, integrity, and availability at a high level, potentially allowing heap corruption that leads to code execution or system compromise on the targeted machine.
Mitigation is available via the stable channel update to Google Chrome 147.0.7727.55 or later, as detailed in the Chrome Releases blog at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/04/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html and the Chromium issue tracker at https://issues.chromium.org/issues/485115554. Security practitioners should prioritize updating affected browsers and educating users on risks from untrusted media files.
OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2026-20736
Vulnerability Data
Integer overflow in Media in Google Chrome prior to 147.0.7727.55 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted video file. (Chromium security severity: Low)
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Mitigating Controls
Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5) AI
SI-10 directly requires validation of all inputs, eliminating the assumption that client-supplied parameters remain immutable.
Mitigating Controls (NIST CSF 2.0) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→CSF cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.
Secure SDLC practices directly require server-side validation of all inputs instead of trusting client-supplied immutable parameters.
Mitigating Controls (ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→ISO cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.
Secure coding standards require server-side verification of client-supplied data, eliminating the root cause of external control of immutable parameters.
Security testing in development and acceptance will detect parameter tampering vulnerabilities before deployment.
Secure development lifecycle mandates input validation and integrity checks that directly prevent external tampering of assumed-immutable parameters.
Application security requirements explicitly call for validation of all inputs, including hidden fields, mitigating CWE-472.
Information access restriction can limit which parameters users may influence, providing a secondary layer of defense.