CVE-2026-5278Network attack vector

Arbitrary code execution via Web MIDI use-after-free

Published Apr 1, 2026 · Updated Apr 1, 2026

Use after free in Web MIDI in Google Chrome on Android before 146.0.7680.178 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted HTML. The public record identifies Web MIDI as the locus but does not disclose which object is freed or which later operation dereferences it. Exploitation requires a user to load attacker-controlled HTML, after which code execution can compromise the browser process on Android.

CVSS severity8.8
High
EPSS probability0.40%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Use after free in Web MIDI in Google Chrome on Android before 146.0.7680.178 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted HTML. The public record identifies Web MIDI as the locus but does not disclose which object is freed or which later operation dereferences it. Exploitation requires a user to load attacker-controlled HTML, after which code execution can compromise the browser process on Android.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-5278
Published
Apr 1, 2026
Updated
Apr 1, 2026
Vendor
Go standard library
Product
Google Chrome
Classifications
CWE-416, T1203
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Apr 1, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 1, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=146.0.7680.178 <146.0.7680.178

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Go standard library · Google Chromeversion=146.0.7680.178 <146.0.7680.178

Published CVSS scores

8.8CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-416Use After Free
T1203Exploitation for Client Execution

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