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Google Chrome: Sensitive PDF info exposed via brute-force attack
CVE-2026-5889
Summary
A security issue in Google Chrome's PDF viewer allows an attacker to access sensitive information from encrypted PDFs. This is a concern because it could allow unauthorized access to confidential data. Update to the latest version of Google Chrome to fix this issue.
Original title
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 s...
Original 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)
Published: 8 Apr 2026 · Updated: 10 Apr 2026 · First seen: 8 Apr 2026