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Google Chrome: Attacker can steal sensitive data from your computer
CVE-2026-5888
Summary
A security issue in older versions of Google Chrome could allow an attacker to access sensitive information on your computer by tricking you into visiting a malicious website. This affects Google Chrome versions before 147.0.7727.55. Update your browser to the latest version to protect yourself.
Original title
Uninitialized Use in WebCodecs in Google Chrome prior to 147.0.7727.55 allowed a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information from process memory via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium s...
Original description
Uninitialized Use in WebCodecs in Google Chrome prior to 147.0.7727.55 allowed a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information from process memory via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Vulnerability type
CWE-457
Published: 8 Apr 2026 · Updated: 10 Apr 2026 · First seen: 8 Apr 2026