CVE-2026-5281
Confirmed PUBLISHEDUse 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...
1 day faster than CISA KEV
Recommended Action
Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.
At a Glance
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)
- CVE Published
- Apr 01, 2026
- Exploitation Reported
- Jun 01, 2026
- CVSS
- 8.8 High
- EPSS
- 5.0%
Affected Versions
| Vendor | Product | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Chrome
|
146.0.7680.178 to < 146.0.7680.178 |
Affected |
CVE References
- chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/03/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_31... chromereleases.googleblog.com · CVE Record https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/03/stable-channel-update-f...
- issues.chromium.org/issues/491518608 issues.chromium.org · CVE Record https://issues.chromium.org/issues/491518608
Recommended Actions
- Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.
- Check enrichment artifacts for scanner coverage and available PoCs before rolling remediation validation.
- Use the Pro API to automate enrichment, telemetry, and workflow delivery for VM, SOC, and CTI pipelines.
Known Exploited Vulnerability Sources
Catalogues that list this CVE as a known exploited vulnerability.
Per-source evidence links for KEV attestations are available through the KEVIntel Pro API.
Learn about Pro API access| Source | Added |
|---|---|
| CVE First | 2026-06-01 12:42 UTC |
| CISA | 2026-06-02 14:02 UTC |
No detection artifacts or sensor request patterns are available for this CVE yet.
Check back as sensor telemetry and scanner integrations are updated.
Virtual Patch
Compensating WAF rules to help reduce exposure to this CVE. Rule content and deployable vendor exports are available with KEVIntel Enterprise.
KEVIntel does not currently have a virtual patch for this CVE. When available, KEVIntel virtual patches ship as deployable ModSecurity, Cloudflare, and AWS WAF rules.
Enterprise feature. Virtual patch rule content and deployable vendor exports (ModSecurity, Cloudflare, AWS WAF) are available to KEVIntel Enterprise users.
CVSS Scores
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
Weaknesses (CWE)
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Use After Free
Potential Proof of Concepts
These PoCs are unverified and could contain malware. Use at your own risk.
github · Created 2026-05-22 08:50:43 UTC · 0 stars
github · Created 2026-05-22 08:50:43 UTC · 0 stars
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
Key exploitation, disclosure, scanner coverage, and KEV attestation events for this CVE.
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14:02 UTC about 2 months ago14:02 UTC · about 2 months ago
Added to CISA KEV
Listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
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12:42 UTC about 2 months ago12:42 UTC · about 2 months ago
Added to KEVIntel KEV Feed
High-confidence, third-party attested exploitation
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01:51 UTC 4 months ago01:51 UTC · 4 months ago
Public PoC available
Public proof-of-concept code published
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04:41 UTC 4 months ago04:41 UTC · 4 months ago
CVE published
Vulnerability disclosed publicly
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20:07 UTC 4 months ago20:07 UTC · 4 months ago
CVE ID reserved
Identifier reserved by the CNA
Automate This Intelligence with the Pro API
Confidence scoring, exploit status, sensor telemetry, PoCs, scanner integrations, mentions, and tags are available programmatically for VM, SOC, and CTI workflows.
Pro API Example
GET /api/v2/pro/kevs/CVE-2026-5281
{
"cve_id": "CVE-2026-5281",
"title": "Use after free in Dawn in Google Chrome prior to 146.0.7680.178 allowed a rem...",
"affected_vendor": "Google",
"affected_product": "Chrome",
"affected_versions": [
{ "vendor": "...", "product": "...", "status": "affected", "display_label": "..." }
],
"confidence": "Confirmed",
"cvss_score": 8.8,
"epss_score": 0.05036,
"exploit_status": {
"exploited_in_the_wild": true,
"active_exploitation_observed": false
},
"sensor_telemetry": { "...": "Pro API fields" },
"proof_of_concepts": [ "..." ],
"scanner_integrations": [ "..." ]
}