Use after free in Google Chrome
Priority CRITICAL 97Exploited in the wildCWE-416Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-416 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
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)
Why it matters now
Exploitation Active In CISA KEV since 2026-04-01CISA due date 2026-04-15
EPSS 0.13743 96th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Chrome (Google): 146.0.7680.178
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Active
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chrome | 146.0.7680.178 to before 146.0.7680.178 | 146.0.7680.178 | Patch available | CNA |
- Chrome VendorGoogle Affected 146.0.7680.178 to before 146.0.7680.178 Fixed in 146.0.7680.178 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 146.0.7680.177 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 146.0.7680.177 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Chrome (Google) Fixed in 146.0.7680.178
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Google Chrome 146.0.7680.178
21 records Highest priority Priority CRITICAL 1 CRITICAL, 13 MEDIUM, 7 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-04625 Use after free in Google ChromePriority MEDIUM 43
- TI-2026-04624 Use after free in Google ChromePriority MEDIUM 43
- TI-2026-04623 Use after free in Google ChromePriority MEDIUM 43
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-04-01 Added to CISA KEV
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-5281
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xf76-839h-pfpm
- 2026-10-25 EPSS moved to the 95th–99th percentile
References
More Google Chrome vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-09686 Type confusion in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-07390 Type confusion in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
- TI-2024-04898 Type confusion in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
- TI-2024-04600 Type confusion in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
- TI-2024-04346 Use after free in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
- TI-2023-05824 Integer overflow in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
Sources
- CVE-2026-5281 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-5281 · NVD
- CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xf76-839h-pfpm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-5281 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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