8.8
High
Exploited
CVE-2026-5281 Google Dawn Use-After-Free Vulnerability
Active exploitation observed
· CISA KEV catalogue
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.
Ransomware campaigns
Not observed so far
Weakness
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 products and versions
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Chrome 146.0 | earliest → < 146.0.7680.178 | 146.0.7680.178 |
References
- chromereleases.googleblog.com chromereleases.googleblog.com
- issues.chromium.org issues.chromium.org
Timeline
- Published
- Added to the KEV catalogue
- Last modified
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