CVE-2026-5281

Known Exploited Vulnerability Entry External Catalog

Entry Details

CVE-2026-5281

Confirmed

Yes

2026-04-01 00:00 UTC


Timestamps

2026-04-01

2026-04-01


Scope

KEV entry: Google Dawn Use-After-Free Vulnerability | Affected: Google / Dawn | 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. | 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. | Due date: 2026-04-15 | Known ransomware campaign use (KEV): Unknown | Notes (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


References
  • {'id': 'CVE-2026-5281', 'url': 'https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?search_api_fulltext=CVE-2026-5281'}

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2026-04-01 20:00 UTC

2026-04-01 20:00 UTC

Evidence (1)
Type Source Signal Confidence Details GCVE Metadata
vendor_report cisa-kev successful_exploitation 0.80
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{
  "cwes": [
    "CWE-416"
  ],
  "date_added": "2026-04-01",
  "due_date": "2026-04-15",
  "feed": "CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog",
  "knownRansomwareCampaignUse": "Unknown",
  "product": "Dawn",
  "vendorProject": "Google",
  "vulnerabilityName": "Google Dawn Use-After-Free Vulnerability"
}
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