CVE-2026-5874
Description
A flaw was found in Google Chrome. A remote attacker could exploit a use-after-free vulnerability in the PrivateAI component by convincing a user to engage in specific user interface (UI) gestures through a crafted HTML page. This could potentially allow the attacker to bypass the browser's security sandbox, leading to unauthorized access or control over the system.
Statement
Red Hat Product Security rates the severity of this flaw as determined by the Google Chrome Security Advisory.
Understanding the Weakness (CWE)
Confidentiality
Technical Impact: Read Memory
If the expired pointer is used in a read operation, an attacker might be able to control data read in by the application.
Availability
Technical Impact: DoS: Crash, Exit, or Restart
If the expired pointer references a memory location that is not accessible to the product, or points to a location that is "malformed" (such as NULL) or larger than expected by a read or write operation, then a crash may occur.
Integrity,Confidentiality,Availability
Technical Impact: Execute Unauthorized Code or Commands
If the expired pointer is used in a function call, or points to unexpected data in a write operation, then code execution may be possible.
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