Google Dawn Use-After-Free Vulnerability

Technical Severity

CVSS v3.1 Metrics

HIGH

8.8 / 10

Minimal Risk Critical

Vector Specification

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

Exploitation Likelihood

EPSS Prediction

3.28 %

Predictive Probability

Percentile Rank

87.2 th

Documented as more likely to be exploited than 87.2% of known CVEs.

Detection Date

Apr 01, 2026

Remediation Due

Apr 15, 2026

CISA Catalog Active

Threat 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.

Remediation Directive

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

External Intelligence

This vulnerability affects an open-source component, third-party library, protocol, or proprietary implementation that could be used by different products. For more information, please see:

https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/03/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_31.html

NVD

National Vulnerability Database

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-5281