What is CVE-2026-5909?

CVE-2026-5909 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Macos, classified under CWE-472. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-04-08.

How severe is CVE-2026-5909?

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

Vulnerability in Apple Macos

CVE-2026-5909

Integer overflow in Media in Google Chrome prior to 147.0.7727.55 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted video file. (Chromium security severity: Low)

EPSS: 0.001 (26.2th 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
Linux Linux_kernel
Microsoft Windows

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-472

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-5909?: CVE-2026-5909 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Macos, classified under CWE-472. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-04-08.
How severe is CVE-2026-5909?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.