highclosedpatched
Chrome zero-day CVE-2026-5281 (Dawn / WebGPU UAF)
› Google Chrome / Chromium Dawn
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- started
- Apr 1, 2026
- closed
- Apr 30, 2026
- CVEs
- 1
- sources
- 1
## summary
April 2026 Chrome patch for CVE-2026-5281, a use-after-free in Dawn (WebGPU), actively exploited in the wild.
severity: High (CVSS 8.8); exploited in the wild
## cve ids[1]
## affected
- Pre-April 2026 Stable
## fixed in
- April 2026 Chrome Stable
## news & write-ups[1]
## notes & caveats
Verify primary vendor advisory for exact fixed versions; facts taken from public sources listed in links.
