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CISA KEV: Google Dawn — Google Dawn Use-After-Free Vulnerability

Wednesday, April 1, 2026 at 12:00 AM UTC·Source: CISA KEV

Updated: Thursday, April 2, 2026 at 04:49 PM UTC

Executive Summary

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.

Analysis

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. Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2026-04-01. Remediation due: 2026-04-15.

Indicators of Compromise (1)

CVE (1)
CVE-2026-5281
NVDMITRE CVE
Source Attribution

Originally published by CISA KEV on Apr 1, 2026. Verified by: CISA.

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