CVE-2026-5281

HIGH CISA KEV EPSS 91.2%
Published Apr 1, 20262mo ago · Modified Jun 17, 20261w ago
8.8 CVSS 3.1
High
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Published Apr 1, 2026 2mo ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 1w ago
KEV Listed Apr 1, 2026 3mo ago
KEV Due Apr 15, 2026 76d overdue

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)

CVSS Details

Base Score
8.8
Exploitability
2.8
Impact
5.9
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity High
Availability High

Threat Intelligence

CISA Known Exploited Overdue 76d
Added
Apr 1, 2026
Due
Apr 15, 2026

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

EPSS Exploit Probability
91.2% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
Actively Exploited (KEV)
No Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-416 Use After Free Memory Safety

Affected Products 4

VendorProductVersionRange
googlechrome* <146.0.7680.177
applemacos*any
linuxlinux_kernel*any
microsoftwindows*any

References 3

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

Remediation

No remediation data recorded yet

Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.