CVE detail
CVE-2026-5281: Google Dawn Use-After-Free Vulnerability
Source: CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog · back to feed
Vendor / product
Google · Dawn
- Date added (KEV)
- Apr 01, 2026
- CISA due date
- Apr 15, 2026
- Ransomware campaign use
- Unknown
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.
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Technical detail
From 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.
This vulnerability affects an open-source component, third-party library, protocol, or proprietary implementation that could be used by different products. For more information, please see: https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/03/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_31.html ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-5281
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- https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/03/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_31.htmlVendor Advisory
- https://issues.chromium.org/issues/491518608Issue TrackingPermissions Required
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-5281US Government Resource
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