Use-after-free in V8 before 147.0.7727.55 via malicious Chrome Extension
CVE-2026-5904 Published on April 8, 2026
Use after free in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 147.0.7727.55 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted Chrome Extension. (Chromium security severity: Low)
Weakness Type
What is a Dangling pointer Vulnerability?
Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code.
CVE-2026-5904 has been classified to as a Dangling pointer vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2026-5904
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Affected Versions
Google Chrome:- Version 147.0.7727.55 and below 147.0.7727.55 is affected.