Vulnerability details
CVE-2026-5281
Actively exploited
Google Chrome
CVSS 3.1
8.8High
Official 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)
Related news
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Google Issues Chrome Security Update for Eighth Actively Exploited Zero-Day of 2026
The Hacker News · 14 h ago
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Google fixes the eighth actively exploited Chrome zero-day of 2026
Security Affairs · 16 h ago
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SecurityWeek · 20 h ago
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Google patches eighth Chrome zero-day exploited in attacks this year
BleepingComputer · 23 h ago
CVSS scores
| Score | Version | Source | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.8High | 3.1 | CISA ADP / Vulnrichment (CISA-ADP) | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chrome | 146.0.7680.178 ≤ v < 146.0.7680.178 | CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA) |
References and advisories
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Details
- Published
- 2026-04-01
- Last updated
- 2026-04-02
- State
- Published
- Assigner (CNA)
- Chrome
- Kolun priority
- 87 · Critical
CISA KEV catalog
- Date added
- 2026-04-01
- Due date
- 2026-04-15
- Used in ransomware
- Unknown
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
13.74%
Probability of exploitation in 30 days
96.5%
Percentile (among all CVEs)
SSVC assessment (CISA)
- Automatable
- No
- Exploitation
- Active
- Technical impact
- Total
Weaknesses (CWE)
- CWE-416Use after free