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CVE-2026-5914 is a type confusion vulnerability in Google Chrome that can lead to heap corruption via malicious extensions. The flaw affects Chrome versions prior to 147.0.7727.55. An attacker who persuades a user to install a crafted extension could exploit this bug to corrupt heap memory. The severity rating varies: Chromium classifies it as Low, while Ubuntu's advisory assigns a CVSS 3.1 score of 8.8 High, highlighting differing assessments of exploitability. This vulnerability underscores the risks associated with the browser extension ecosystem and the importance of keeping Chrome updated.
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    CVE-2026-5914 Chrome Type Confusion: Heap Corruption via Malicious Extensions

    Type confusion bugs in browser engines rarely stay theoretical for long, and CVE-2026-5914 is another reminder that the most dangerous path into a modern browser is often not the web page itself, but the extension ecosystem wrapped around it. Google says the flaw affected Chrome prior to...