CVE-2026-5281 · CVSS 8.8 HIGH · EPSS 1% · KEV 2026-04-01 · patch available
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)
Is CVE-2026-5281 exploited?
Listed in the CISA KEV catalog on 2026-04-01.
Federal remediation due 2026-04-15.
Past that date by 168 days.
EPSS puts exploitation in the next 30 days at 1%.
Public exploit code: none found in monitored sources.
Which products and versions are affected?
Microsoft · Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) · < 146.0.3856.97