CVE-2026-5281

Google Chrome

Published 1 Apr 2026 · updated 24 Jul 2026 · Analyzed

8.8 High · CVSS 3.1, CISA ADP

Exploited in the wild

CISA added this to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 1 Apr 2026, with a remediation deadline of 15 Apr 2026 for US federal agencies.

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.

Description

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)

References

chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/03/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_31.html · Vendor Advisory
issues.chromium.org/issues/491518608 · Issue Tracking, Permissions Required
www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-5281 · US Government Resource