Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion') Affecting v8/v8 package, versions [,14.8.124-pgo)
Threat Intelligence
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- published9 Apr 2026
- disclosed8 Apr 2026
- creditGoogle
Introduced: 8 Apr 2026
CVE-2026-5871 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade v8/v8 to version 14.8.124-pgo or higher.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion') via the BuildCheckHeapObject function. An attacker can achieve arbitrary code execution within the sandbox by enticing a user to visit a specially crafted HTML page.