Improper access control in Google Chromium - CVE-2026-5881

 

Improper access control in Google Chromium - CVE-2026-5881

Published: April 9, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU125626
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-5881
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass implemented security restrictions.

The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions in LocalNetworkAccess. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted web page, trick the victim into visiting it, bypass implemented security restrictions and gain unauthorized access to sensitive information.


Affected software

Google Chromium
Microsoft Edge
Google Chrome
Debian Linux
Fedora
chromium
chromium (Debian package)

How to mitigate CVE-2026-5881

Install update from vendor's website.

Google Chromium - update to 147.0.7727.55
Microsoft Edge - update to 147.0.3912.60
Google Chrome - update to 147.0.7727.55
chromium - addressed in versions 147.0.7727.55-1.el9, 147.0.7727.55-1.el10_1, 147.0.7727.55-1.el10_2, 147.0.7727.55-1.el10_3, 147.0.7727.55-1.fc42, 147.0.7727.55-1.fc43, 147.0.7727.55-1.fc44, 147.0.7727.101-1.fc42
chromium (Debian package) - addressed in versions 147.0.7727.55-1~deb12u1, 147.0.7727.55-1~deb13u1

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