Actively exploited in the wild
Google Dawn Use-After-Free Vulnerability
Google - Dawn · Listed in the CISA KEV since 2026-04-01. This indicates confirmed attacks in production environments.
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.
CVE-2026-5281
HighCVSS 8.8KEVExploitation Probability (EPSS)
Very high risk91th percentile - higher than 91% of all known CVEs
Summary
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)
Risk Assessment
An attacker can remotely execute code in the browser context, potentially leading to session hijacking, data theft, or further system compromise.
Recommendation
Update Google Chrome to version 146.0.7680.178 or later.
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Original NVD description (English source)
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)