Google fixed a new Chrome zero-day, tracked as CVE-2026-5281, in the WebGPU Dawn component that is already exploited in the wild.
Google released Chrome updates fixing 21 vulnerabilities, including a new actively exploited zero-day tracked as CVE-2026-5281. The flaw is a use-after-free bug in Dawn, the WebGPU component used for graphics processing.
Due to ongoing exploitation, the company urges users to update their browsers immediately to reduce the risk of attacks.
“Google is aware that an exploit for CVE-2026-5281 exists in the wild.” reads the advisory.
A use-after-free (UAF) bug is a type of memory error where a program continues to use a piece of memory after it has already been freed (released).
EXPLORE MORE
Canada’s PM Carney to appoint former Hillary Clinton staffer to top post: report
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will be promoting a political operative with…
Claude code abused to steal 150GB in cyberattack on Mexican agencies
Hackers abused Claude Code to build exploits and steal 150GB of data…
Wanted: Suspect for Indecent Assault in the 26th District
The Philadelphia Police Department’s Special Victims Unit is requesting the public’s help…
Count Binface Is Making A Campaign Promise That Every Sega Fan Can Get Behind
The campaign season is heating up, and by now, you're probably used…
Missing Juvenile Gionna Belton from the 17th District Has Been Located
Missing Juvenile Gionna Belton from the 17th District Has Been Located |…
U.S. CISA adds a flaw in Soliton Systems K.K FileZen to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds a flaw in…
Attackers can exploit use-after-free bugs to crash applications, execute malicious code, or take control of a system. Google fixed the Chrome zero-day and urges users to update to version 146.0.7680.177/178 (Windows/macOS) or 146.0.7680.177 (Linux).
As usual, Google did not reveal technical details of the attacks exploiting this flaw or the type of attackers involved, to give users time to update and prevent others from exploiting it.
CVE-2026-5281 is the fourth Chrome zero-day exploited in attacks in 2026, below the other actively exploited flaws addressed by Google this year:
- February 2026 – CVE-2026-2441 – Use after free in CSS
- March 2026 – CVE-2026-3909 (CVSS score: 8.8) – Out-of-bounds write in the Skia 2D graphics library and CVE-2026-3910 (CVSS score: 8.8) – Flaw in the implementation of the V8 JavaScript/WebAssembly engine
