Description
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)
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chrome | 146.0.7680.178 – < 146.0.7680.178 | 146.0.7680.178 |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | chromium | 146.0.7680.177-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | chromium | 146.0.7680.177-1~deb13u1 | — |
| Debian 12 | chromium | 146.0.7680.177-1~deb12u1 | — |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | chromium | 146.0.7680.177-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:10487-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 16.0 | chromium | 146.0.7680.177-bp160.1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:20460-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.24 | qt6-qtwebengine | 6.10.2-r13 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | qt6-qtwebengine | 6.10.1-r14 | — |
Wolfi
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolfi rolling | chromium | 146.0.7680.177-r0 | — |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
GitHub 4 repositories
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umair-aziz025/CVE-2026-5281-Research-Toolkit ★ 4 · Apr 2, 2026
Chrome WebGPU Use-After-Free (CWE-416) This toolkit is for security research and defensive verification around CVE-2026-5281. Patched Chrome version: 146.0.7680.178 Potentially vulnerable versions: a…
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jaf0rk/CVE-2026-5281-CVE-2026-11057-fullchain ★ 2 · Aug 25, 2026
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TheMalwareGuardian/CVE-2026-5281 ★ 2 · Apr 6, 2026
CVE-2026-5281 (Chrome Dawn WebGPU UAF) analysis, lab validation tools, and reproducible environment for vulnerable vs patched builds.
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jaf0rk/CVE-2026-5281 ★ 0 · May 22, 2026
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Advisories 3
- openSUSE-SU-2026:20460-1 Security update for chromium SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Sep 2, 2026
- WID-SEC-2026-0937 Google Chrome und Microsoft Edge: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Apr 14, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2026:10487-1 chromedriver-146.0.7680.177-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Apr 5, 2026