Google Chrome up to 146.0.7680.165 Dawn use after free

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6.0	$5k-$25k	4.25

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Chrome. It has been declared as critical. This affects an unknown part of the component Dawn. Executing a manipulation can lead to use after free. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2026-5281. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Chrome. It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects some unknown processing of the component Dawn. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

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)

The advisory is available at chromereleases.googleblog.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2026-5281 since 03/31/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 04/01/2026).

Upgrading to version 146.0.7680.178 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Type

Web Browser

Vendor

Google

Name

Chrome

Version

License

free

Website

Vendor: https://www.google.com/
Product: https://www.google.com/chrome/

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

VulDB Vector: 🔒
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.0

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
VulDB Vector: 🔒
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv2info

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VulDB Base Score: 🔒
VulDB Temp Score: 🔒
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

Exploitinginfo

Class: Use after free
CWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
CAPEC: 🔒
ATT&CK: 🔒

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined
Price Prediction: 🔍
Current Price Estimation: 🔒

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

Interest: 🔍
Active Actors: 🔍
Active APT Groups: 🔍

Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔒

Upgrade: Chrome 146.0.7680.178

Timelineinfo

03/31/2026 CVE reserved
04/01/2026 +1 days Advisory disclosed
04/01/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
04/01/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com
Product: google.com

Advisory: 491518
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-5281 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-5281
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-354598

Entryinfo

Created: 04/01/2026 07:55
Changes: 04/01/2026 07:55 (58)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216:A76:103