CVE intelligenceCISA KEV

CVE-2026-5281

Google Dawn Use-After-Free Vulnerability

Published Apr 1, 2026Sources checked Nov 12, 2026

8.8HIGHCVSS out of 10

What this means

Actively exploited

CISA lists CVE-2026-5281 in its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which means exploitation has been observed. The entry applies to Google Dawn.

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

What to do next

Remediation and response

Microsoft Security Response Center guidance

Vendor revision: Apr 2, 2026

Release Notes

Vendor-listed releases

146.0.3856.97

CISA KEVListedObserved exploitation

EPSS13.7%Estimated 30-day exploitation probability

Ransomware useNot markedCISA KEV ransomware field

Threat actors0Source-linked actor relationships

Overview

What is CVE-2026-5281?

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)

Source: NVD

CISA says:Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.CISA catalog due date Apr 15, 2026