Use After Free Vulnerability in Dawn of Google Chrome
CVE-2026-5284

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Google
Status
Chrome
Vendor
CVE Published:
1 April 2026

What is CVE-2026-5284?

A use after free vulnerability exists in the Dawn component of Google Chrome versions prior to 146.0.7680.178. This flaw allows an attacker with control over the renderer process to execute arbitrary code by crafting a malicious HTML page, potentially compromising user systems. Timely updates to the affected versions are essential to mitigate these security risks.

Affected Version(s)

Chrome 146.0.7680.178

References

https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/03/stable-chan...
https://issues.chromium.org/issues/492139412

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
High
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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