CVEvulnerability
CVE-2026-5281
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
Google Dawn Use-After-Free Vulnerability — Google Dawn
Google Dawn contains an use-after-free vulnerability that could allow a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML page. This vulnerability could affect multiple Chromium-based products including, but not limited to, Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and Opera.
- Added to KEV
- 2026-04-01
- Remediation due
- 2026-04-15
- Ransomware use
- Unknown
- Required action
- Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
- Notes
- This vulnerability affects an open-source component, third-party library, protocol, or proprietary implementation that could be used by different products. For more information, please see: https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/03/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_31.html ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-5281
- Status
- Analyzed
- Published
- 2026-04-01
- Last modified
- 2026-07-24
- Assigner
- [email protected]
- CVSS 3.1 (134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0)
- 8.8 HIGH — CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weaknesses
- CWE-416
Description
Use after free in Dawn in Google Chrome prior to 146.0.7680.178 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
Affected configurations
• google chrome (< 146.0.7680.177)
Related
Weakness · CWE (1)
- CWE-416 Use After Free weakness
References
- https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/03/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_31.html Vendor Advisory
- https://issues.chromium.org/issues/491518608 Issue Tracking, Permissions Required
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-5281 US Government Resource