What is CVE-2026-5879?

CVE-2026-5879 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Macos, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-04-08.

How severe is CVE-2026-5879?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Improper input validation in Apple Macos

CVE-2026-5879

Insufficient validation of untrusted input in ANGLE in Google Chrome on Mac prior to 147.0.7727.55 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

EPSS: 0.002 (36.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Apple Macos
Google Chrome — versions 147.0.7727.55

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation

References

chrome-cve-admin@google.com (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
chrome-cve-admin@google.com (Permissions Required)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-5879?: CVE-2026-5879 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Macos, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-04-08.
How severe is CVE-2026-5879?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.