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CVE-2026-5861 is a high-severity use-after-free vulnerability in the V8 JavaScript engine, affecting Google Chrome versions prior to 147.0.7727.55. Published on April 8, 2026, this bug allows a remote attacker to execute code inside the browser sandbox by tricking a user into visiting a crafted HTML page. For Windows users, the fix is included in Chrome 147, which is part of a dense April 2026 security update cycle. Microsoft's Security Update Guide confirms the issue, emphasizing that even mature browser engines can fall prey to classic memory-unsafe behavior. Users should ensure their Chrome browser is updated to the latest version to mitigate the risk of exploitation.
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    CVE-2026-5861: V8 Use-After-Free Fix in Chrome 147—What Windows Users Must Do

    Chromium’s CVE-2026-5861 is a reminder that even a mature browser engine can still be tripped up by classic memory-unsafe behavior at exactly the wrong layer. Microsoft’s Security Update Guide says the bug is a use-after-free in V8 affecting Google Chrome prior to 147.0.7727.55, and that a...
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