Is CVE-2026-5902 exploited in the wild?

No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-5902 being exploited in the wild.

How severe is CVE-2026-5902?

Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.8, published 8 April 2026.

Which products and versions are affected?

Google Chrome prior to 147.0.7727.55.

Is there a fix for CVE-2026-5902?

A patch was published on 2026-04-07: Stable channel update released Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

How is CVE-2026-5902 attacked?

It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.

Am I affected by CVE-2026-5902?

Check whether you run Apple macOS, Google Chrome, Linux Kernel or one of the others listed at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

CVE-2026-5902: Google Chrome race condition in Media component

CVE-2026-5902 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.8 · Published 2026-04-08

Google Chrome is a widely used web browser. A vulnerability in its media handling component could allow an attacker who has already partially compromised the browser to corrupt media stream data. This could lead to further instability or be used as part of a more complex attack to gain control over the user's device.

Technologies: Apple macOS, Google Chrome, Linux Kernel, Microsoft Windows. Vendors: Apple, Google, Linux, Microsoft.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-5902 exploited in the wild?: No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-5902 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-5902?: Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.8, published 8 April 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?: Google Chrome prior to 147.0.7727.55.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-5902?: A patch was published on 2026-04-07: Stable channel update released Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2026-5902 attacked?: It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-5902?: Check whether you run Apple macOS, Google Chrome, Linux Kernel or one of the others listed at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Technical details

A race condition vulnerability (CWE-362) exists in the Media component of Google Chrome for Android. The flaw is reachable if an attacker has already achieved code execution within the sandboxed renderer process. By enticing a user to visit a specially crafted HTML page, the attacker can exploit improper synchronization to corrupt media stream metadata. While Chromium classifies the severity as Low due to the prerequisite of a renderer compromise, CISA-ADP has assigned a Critical CVSS score of 9.8. The issue is resolved in version 147.0.7727.55.

Affected products

Google Chrome prior to 147.0.7727.55

Timeline

2026-02-10: other: Vulnerability reported to Chromium
2026-04-07: patched: Stable channel update released
2026-04-08: disclosed: CVE published

References

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