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.
- Vendor
- Product
- Dawn
- CVSS
- 8.8
- EPSS (exploit probability)
- 0.7%
- Status
- kev
- CISA patch-by (BOD 22-01)
- Added to KEV
Is CVE-2026-5281 being exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2026-5281 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on . CISA only lists a CVE when it has reliable evidence of exploitation in the wild.
FIRST's EPSS model puts the probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days at 0.7% (scored October 14, 2026).
- CISA KEV[ LISTED ]
- ENISA EUVD (exploited)[ — ]
- CIRCL KEV[ — ]
Catalog snapshot 2026-10-19. Full cross-catalog view: /kev-comparison
What to do
CISA required actionApply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
US federal civilian agencies must remediate by (14 days after listing) under BOD 22-01. Everyone else: that deadline is a sensible upper bound, not a target. Vendor guidance and the NVD record are linked under Source above.
Other Google CVEs we track
| CVE / Vulnerability | Severity | CVSS | EPSS | Added to KEV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-106382 Use-after-free in Chromecast allows sandbox code executionwrite-up | [ CRITICAL ] | 9.6 | 0.4% | — |
| CVE-2026-106358 Use-after-free in Chrome Navigation allows sandbox code executionwrite-up | [ CRITICAL ] | 9.6 | 0.5% | — |
| CVE-2026-106347 Use-after-free in Chrome Track component allows sandbox code executionwrite-up | [ HIGH ] | 8.8 | 0.4% | — |
| CVE-2026-106197 Use-after-free in Chrome Browser component enables sandbox RCEwrite-up | [ CRITICAL ] | 9.6 | 0.5% | — |
| CVE-2026-58704 Google Pixel Cellular Modem Improper Authorizationwrite-up | [ HIGH ] | 8.8 | 0.6% | |
| CVE-2026-87491 Google Chromium V8 Out of Bounds Write Vulnerability | [ HIGH ] | 8.8 | 3.1% | |
| CVE-2026-85046 Type confusion in Chrome V8 allows sandbox code executionwrite-up | [ HIGH ] | 8.8 | 48.9% | |
| CVE-2026-15765 Chrome Ozone use-after-freewrite-up | [ HIGH ] | 7.5 | 0.5% | — |