Google Releases Security Update for Chrome

Updates include 21 security fixes, including one that addresses an exploited high severity vulnerability (CVE-2026-5281)

Threat ID:: CC-4765
Threat Severity:: Medium
Published:: 2 April 2026 3:09 PM

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Summary

Updates include 21 security fixes, including one that addresses an exploited high severity vulnerability (CVE-2026-5281)

Affected platforms

The following platforms are known to be affected:

Google Chrome for Windows, macOS and Linux

All prior to 146.0.7680.177/178 for Windows/Mac
All prior to 146.0.7680.177 for Linux

Threat details

Exploitation of CVE-2026-5281

Google is aware that an exploit for CVE-2026-5281 exists in the wild.

Introduction

Google has released security updates that cover 21 security fixes for Chrome, including one high severity vulnerability affecting Dawn in Google Chrome that has been exploited in the wild.

CVE-2026-5281 - 'Use after free' vulnerability with a CVSSv3 score of 8.8

Remediation advice

Affected organisations are encouraged to review Google's Chrome Releases: Stable Channel Update for Desktop advisory and apply the relevant updates as soon as possible.

Definitive source of threat updates

https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/03/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_31.html

CVE Vulnerabilities

Status Published

CVE-2026-5281

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)

Last edited: 2 April 2026 3:09 pm