# CVE-2026-5281

## Summary

- **CVE ID:** CVE-2026-5281
- **Severity:** HIGH
- **CVSS Score:** 8.8 (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
- **CWE:** CWE-416
- **Published:** Apr 1, 2026
- **Last Modified:** Apr 2, 2026

## 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)

## Affected Products

- Google — Chrome (146.0.7680.178)

## References

- [CNA](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/03/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_31.html)
- [CNA](https://issues.chromium.org/issues/491518608)
- [CISA-ADP](https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-5281)

## Exploitation Prediction (EPSS)

- **EPSS Score:** 4.94%
- **EPSS Percentile:** 91.6

## Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV)

- **Date Added:** Apr 1, 2026
- **Due Date:** Apr 15, 2026

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_Exported from OnDuty AI Vulnerability Intelligence on 2026-09-10._