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CVE-2026-5901

Insufficient policy enforcement in DevTools in Google Chrome prior to 147.0.7727.55 allowed an attacker who convinced a

Insufficient policy enforcement in DevTools in Google Chrome prior to 147.0.7727.55 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to bypass enterprise host restrictions for cookie modification via a crafted Chrome Extension. (Chromium security severity: Low)

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.5 EPSS 0.00022
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  • No active-exploitation, high-EPSS, or public-exploit signals - routine patching cadence
Sigma rules17 YARA rules0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-602Client-Side Enforcement of Server-Side Security
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Affected Products & Versions

1
google chrome< 147.0.7727.55
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Sigma Hunt Rules

17
Exact rules name this CVE ID. Product rules name an affected product in their title. Related rules cover techniques used by actors who exploited this CVE. Showing the most relevant matches; the complete related set is on the full drill-down.
producthighRunning Chrome VPN Extensions via the Registry 2 VPN Extension
productmediumPotential Chrome Frame Helper DLL Sideloading
producthighSuspicious Microsoft Office Child Process - MacOS
producthighRemote Access Tool - Renamed MeshAgent Execution - MacOS
producthighBinary Padding - MacOS
productmediumSuspicious Execution via macOS Script Editor
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Scoring & Timeline

6.5
MEDIUM · CVSS v3.1 · chrome-cve-admin@google.com
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD08 Apr 2026 · 10:16 PM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
SSVC triage · cisa-vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
partial
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Vendor Advisories

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suse-csafopenSUSE-SU-2026:20575-1
suse-csafopenSUSE-SU-2026:10530-1
msrcCVE-2026-5901
chrome-releasesCHROME-tag:blogger.com,
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References & Sources

2
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/04/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.htmlRelease NotesVendor Advisory
https://issues.chromium.org/issues/479673903Issue TrackingPermissions Required
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