Actively exploited
Listed in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog since April 1, 2026.
CVE-2026-5281
Google Dawn Use-After-Free Vulnerability
Added to KEV April 1, 2026
Alert details
- Source feed
- CISA KEV
- CVE ID
- CVE-2026-5281
- CWE
- CWE-416
- Affected products
- Dawn · Google Dawn · Google
What happened
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 it means for your business
Google Dawn is listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (CVE-2026-5281). 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. CISA remediation due date: 2026-04-15. If you need help checking exposure, call (864) 335-9223.
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.
CISA due date: April 15, 2026
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