CVE-2026-5890
Race Condition in Chrome WebCodecs Allows Sensitive Data Leak
Publication date: 2026-04-08
Last updated on: 2026-04-16
Assigner: Chrome
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| chrome | to 147.0.7727.55 (exc) |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-362 | The product contains a concurrent code sequence that requires temporary, exclusive access to a shared resource, but a timing window exists in which the shared resource can be modified by another code sequence operating concurrently. |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability is a race condition in the WebCodecs component of Google Chrome versions prior to 147.0.7727.55. It allows a remote attacker to exploit a timing issue by using a specially crafted HTML page to access potentially sensitive information from the browser's process memory.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
An attacker exploiting this vulnerability could obtain sensitive information from the memory of the Chrome process. This could lead to unauthorized disclosure of data that might be accessible within the browser's memory space, potentially compromising user privacy or security.