CVE-2026-5281: Google Dawn Use-After-Free Vulnerability

Added to the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 01 Apr 2026. Vendor: Google. Product: Dawn.

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.

Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. (due 15 Apr 2026)