CVE-2026-5889
Received Received - Intake
Cryptographic Flaw in PDFium Allows Sensitive Data Exposure

Publication date: 2026-04-08

Last updated on: 2026-04-14

Assigner: Chrome

Description
Cryptographic Flaw in PDFium in Google Chrome prior to 147.0.7727.55 allowed an attacker to read potentially sensitive information from encrypted PDFs via a brute-force attack. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
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Published
2026-04-08
Last Modified
2026-04-14
Generated
2026-06-19
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2026-04-09
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-18
NVD
CVE-2026-5889
EUVD
EUVD-2026-20705
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Showing 1 associated CPE
Vendor Product Version / Range
google chrome to 147.0.7727.55 (exc)
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CWE ID Description
CWE-326 The product stores or transmits sensitive data using an encryption scheme that is theoretically sound, but is not strong enough for the level of protection required.
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a cryptographic flaw in PDFium, a component used in Google Chrome versions prior to 147.0.7727.55. It allows an attacker to read potentially sensitive information from encrypted PDF files by performing a brute-force attack.

Impact Analysis

The vulnerability can impact you by exposing sensitive information contained within encrypted PDF documents. An attacker exploiting this flaw could potentially access confidential data that was meant to be protected by encryption.

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