Google Chrome Dawn Use-After-Free Vulnerability Allowing Arbitrary Code Execution

Vulnerability

A use-after-free vulnerability has been identified in the Dawn component of Google Chrome, affecting versions prior to 146.0.7680.178. This vulnerability allows a remote attacker who has compromised the renderer process to execute arbitrary code by using a crafted HTML page.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the user running the Chrome browser.

Remediation

Users can update to Google Chrome version 146.0.7680.178 or later to address this vulnerability.

Added: Apr 1, 2026, 5:30 AM
Updated: Apr 1, 2026, 5:30 AM

Vulnerability Rating

Custom Algorithm
spread
8.4
impact
7.5
exploitability
3.6
remediation
7.7
relevance
5.0
threat
0.0
urgency
2.9
incentive
0.0

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