How an Omitted Write Barrier in V8 Turns Into RCE in Chrome: CVE-2026-5865
nebusec.ai | vulnerability | High | CVE-2026-5865 | #rce | #browser-security | #v8 | #chrome | #nebusec | #maglev | #cve-2026-5865 | #write-barrier
Summary
NebuSec explains CVE-2026-5865: an omitted write barrier in V8's Maglev compiler lets the garbage collector miss an object, yielding fakeobj and RCE against Chrome.
- CVE
- CVE-2026-5865
- CVSS
- 8.8
- Published
- Collected
--- id: 5568 title: "How an Omitted Write Barrier in V8 Turns Into RCE in Chrome: CVE-2026-5865" cve: CVE-2026-5865 cvss: 8.8 severity: high source_domain: nebusec.ai source_url: "https://nebusec.ai/research/v8-maglev-incorrect-phis-untagging/" published_at: "2026-05-07T00:00:00Z" tags: ["rce", "browser-security", "v8", "chrome", "nebusec", "maglev", "cve-2026-5865", "write-barrier"] phying_url: "https://phying.com/item/5568" lang: en --- # How an Omitted Write Barrier in V8 Turns Into RCE in Chrome: CVE-2026-5865 ## Summary NebuSec explains CVE-2026-5865: an omitted write barrier in V8's Maglev compiler lets the garbage collector miss an object, yielding fakeobj and RCE against Chrome. ## Intelligence Metadata - **Sources:** nebusec.ai - **CVE:** CVE-2026-5865 - **CVSS:** 8.8 - **Published:** 2026-05-07T00:00:00Z - **Original:** https://nebusec.ai/research/v8-maglev-incorrect-phis-untagging/ - **Phying News:** https://phying.com/item/5568