CVE-2026-5900
Received Received - Intake
Policy Bypass in Chrome Downloads Enables Multi-Download Circumvention

Publication date: 2026-04-08

Last updated on: 2026-04-13

Assigner: Chrome

Description
Policy bypass in Downloads in Google Chrome prior to 147.0.7727.55 allowed a remote attacker to bypass of multi-download protections via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)
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Published
2026-04-08
Last Modified
2026-04-13
Generated
2026-06-16
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2026-04-09
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-15
NVD
CVE-2026-5900
EUVD
EUVD-2026-20724
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Vendor Product Version / Range
google chrome to 147.0.7727.55 (exc)
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CWE ID Description
CWE-693 The product does not use or incorrectly uses a protection mechanism that provides sufficient defense against directed attacks against the product.
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a policy bypass in the Downloads feature of Google Chrome versions prior to 147.0.7727.55. It allows a remote attacker to circumvent multi-download protections by using a specially crafted HTML page.

Impact Analysis

The vulnerability could allow an attacker to bypass restrictions on multiple downloads, potentially leading to unwanted or malicious files being downloaded without the user's consent or awareness.

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