Insufficient Input Validation in Chrome ANGLE Enables Sandbox RCE

Publication date: 2026-04-08

Last updated on: 2026-05-26

Assigner: Chrome

Description

Insufficient validation of untrusted input in ANGLE in Google Chrome on Mac prior to 147.0.7727.55 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

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Meta Information

Published

2026-04-08

Last Modified

2026-05-26

Generated

2026-07-06

AI Q&A

2026-04-09

EPSS Evaluated

2026-07-05

NVD

CVE-2026-5879

EUVD

EUVD-2026-20685

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
google	chrome	to 147.0.7727.55 (exc)

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-20	The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability involves insufficient validation of untrusted input in the ANGLE component of Google Chrome on Mac systems prior to version 147.0.7727.55. It allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code within a sandbox environment by using a specially crafted HTML page.

Impact Analysis

The vulnerability can allow a remote attacker to run arbitrary code on your Mac system inside the sandboxed environment of Google Chrome. This could potentially lead to unauthorized actions or compromise of your system's security within the browser context.

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