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8.8
CVSS
High

CVE-2026-5281

PUBLISHED

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...

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Exploited in the wild PoC available Remote Low complexity
Vendor
Google
Product
Chrome
Published
Apr 01, 2026
EPSS
0.9% · 76% pctl

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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)

cisa

Weaknesses (CWE)

CVSS scores

CVSS v3.1 8.8 High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation status

Exploited in the wild

Recorded 2026-06-01 12:42:47 UTC · CVE

Proof of concept available

Recorded 2026-04-02 01:51:28 UTC · GitHub

References

Known exploited vulnerability sources

Catalogues that list this CVE as a known exploited vulnerability.

Source Added
CVE First 2026-06-01 12:42 UTC
CISA 2026-06-02 14:02 UTC

Potential proof of concepts

These PoCs are unverified and could contain malware. Use at your own risk.

anansi2safe/CVE-2026-5281

github · Created 2026-05-22 08:50:43 UTC · 0 stars

umair-aziz025/CVE-2026-5281-Research-Toolkit

github · Created 2026-04-02 01:51:28 UTC · 3 stars

Chrome WebGPU Use-After-Free (CWE-416) This toolkit is for security research and defensive verification around CVE-2026-5281. Patched Chrome version: 146.0.7680.178 Potentially vulnerable versions: anything below 146.0.7680.178

Timeline

  • CVE ID Reserved

  • CVE Published to Public

  • Proof of Concept Exploit Available

  • Added to KEVIntel

  • KEV confirmed by CISA