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CVE-2026-5281

HIGHCISA KEVEPSS 91th pctl
8.8
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

This CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see Google Chrome Releases for more information. Google is aware that an exploit for CVE-2026-5281 exists in the wild.

CWE-416Use After Free

How to fix

Remediation Available
chromiumDebian
Fixed in:146.0.7680.177-1~deb12u1CVE-2026-5281
Fixed in:146.0.7680.177-1~deb13u1CVE-2026-5281
Fixed in:146.0.7680.177-1CVE-2026-5281
Google ChromeWindows application
Affected:146.0.7680.177Fixed in:146.0.7680.177Google LLC
Google Chrome (EXE)Windows application
Affected:146.0.7680.177Fixed in:146.0.7680.177Google LLC
Google Chrome BetaWindows application
Affected:146.0.7680.177Fixed in:146.0.7680.177Google LLC
Google Chrome Beta (EXE)Windows application
Affected:146.0.7680.177Fixed in:146.0.7680.177Google LLC
Google Chrome CanaryWindows application
Affected:146.0.7680.177Fixed in:146.0.7680.177Google LLC
Google Chrome DevWindows application
Affected:146.0.7680.177Fixed in:146.0.7680.177Google LLC
Google Chrome Dev (EXE)Windows application
Affected:146.0.7680.177Fixed in:146.0.7680.177Google LLC

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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionRequired
ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

5.04%probability of exploitation in 30 days
91stpercentile

High risk: more likely to be exploited than 91% of all known CVEs.

Known Exploited Vulnerability (CISA KEV)

Google Dawn Use-After-Free Vulnerability

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.

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Remediation due: 2026-04-15

References

Government Resource1
Issue Tracking1

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