CVE-2026-5889

chromium-browser: Cryptographic Flaw in PDFium

Published Apr 8, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 4.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Cryptographic Flaw in PDFium in Google Chrome prior to 147.0.7727.55 allowed an attacker to read potentially sensitive information from encrypted PDFs via a brute-force attack. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6205-1 chromium security update
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Apple
Apple macos
Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Microsoft
Microsoft windows
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Apple
Apple macos
Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Microsoft
Microsoft windows
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-326
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-327
Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Cryptographic Brute‑Force Vulnerability in PDFium chromium-browser: Cryptographic Flaw in PDFium
Weaknesses CWE-334
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

threat_severity

Moderate

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Cryptographic Brute‑Force Vulnerability in PDFium
First Time appeared Google
Google chrome
Weaknesses CWE-327
Vendors & Products Google
Google chrome
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Cryptographic Flaw in PDFium in Google Chrome prior to 147.0.7727.55 allowed an attacker to read potentially sensitive information from encrypted PDFs via a brute-force attack. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
References
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Chrome
Published
Updated
Apr 13, 2026, 8:17 PM
Reserved
Apr 8, 2026, 7:34 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Apr 8, 2026, 10:16 PM
Modified
Jul 20, 2026, 8:10 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Apr 7, 2026, 12:00 AM