high8.8Known exploited
CVE-2026-5281
Google Dawn Use-After-Free Vulnerability
Exploited in the wild
This vulnerability is on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list, added 2026-04-01. Federal due date: 2026-04-15.
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Impact
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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Chrome | before 146.0.7680.177 |