CVE-2026-5281 — Google Dawn Use-After-Free Vulnerability
Severity: Critical · Kind: Vulnerability
What it is
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From the source
Google Dawn. 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. 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.
Vulnerability facts
- CVE
- CVE-2026-5281
- On CISA KEV since
- 2026-04-01
- Ransomware use
- Unknown
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