CVE-2026-5281
unknown
KEV
CVSS v3
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CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
1.5
Description
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 KEV
- Vendor
- Product
- Dawn
- Due date
- 2026-04-15
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
99%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
{Vendor advisory: cisa-kev — 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 }
Exploits
Public proof-of-concept code below. AS-IS, for defenders and authorised testing only.
OS impact
Debian Mixed 5 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| trixie | Fixed | 146.0.7680.177-1~deb13u1 |
| sid | Fixed | 146.0.7680.177-1 |
| forky | Fixed | 146.0.7680.177-1 |
| bullseye | Affected | — |
| bookworm | Fixed | 146.0.7680.177-1~deb12u1 |
References
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-5281
- 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
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.