Google · Dawn
CVE-2026-5281
Google Dawn Use-After-Free Vulnerability
What it is
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)
CISA: 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.
What to do
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Deadline for US federal agencies: April 15, 2026
More exploited flaws from Google
| Added | Vulnerability | Product | Severity | Attack chance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2026 | Unchecked Return Value | Brotli | Critical 9.2 | 55% |
| Sep 16, 2026 | Improper Authorization | Pixel | High 8.8 | 0.6% |
| Sep 9, 2026 | Out of Bounds Write | Chromium V8 | High 8.8 | 3.5% |
| Sep 4, 2026 | Type Confusion | Chromium V8 | High 8.8 | 1.8% |
| Jun 9, 2026 | Out-of-Bounds Read and Write | Chromium V8 | High 8.8 | 2.4% |
| Mar 13, 2026 | Out-of-Bounds Write | Skia | High 8.8 | 2.3% |
| Mar 13, 2026 | Improper Restriction of Operations Within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer | Chromium V8 | High 8.8 | 2.7% |
| Feb 17, 2026 | CSS Use-After-Free | Chromium | High 8.8 | 55% |
Sources: Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (CISA, public domain), CVE records (cve.org) and EPSS (FIRST). The chance of attacks is the EPSS estimate that someone will try to exploit the flaw in the next 30 days.