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CVE-2026-5281 · Google Dawn · Published 2026-04-01
8.8 out of 10
CVSS rates it high.
14%
Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96% of all scored flaws (EPSS, 2026-10-29).
Yes
CISA has seen it exploited in real attacks. For US government agencies the fix is deadline passed 198 days ago (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.
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.
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)
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