Type Confusion Vulnerability in Google Chrome by Google
CVE-2026-6301

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Google
Status
Chrome
Vendor
CVE Published:
15 April 2026

What is CVE-2026-6301?

A Type Confusion vulnerability in Turbofan, the Just-In-Time (JIT) compiler for JavaScript in Google Chrome, can be exploited by attackers. This flaw allows malicious actors to execute arbitrary code in the context of a sandboxed environment through carefully crafted HTML content. Users of Google Chrome versions prior to 147.0.7727.101 are advised to update their browsers to mitigate risks associated with potential attacks leveraging this exploit.

Affected Version(s)

Chrome 147.0.7727.101

References

https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/04/stable-chan...
https://issues.chromium.org/issues/495273999

CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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