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Go to dashboardGoogle Dawn, the WebGPU implementation inside Chromium-based browsers, has a use-after-free bug that lets a remote attacker who already controls the renderer process run arbitrary code via a crafted HTML page. CISA reports this CVE is being exploited in the wild.
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First seen by InfraStack 2026-10-23 19:11 UTC, 5h before NVD. All times on this page are UTC.
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
| Product | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Google Dawn | vendor | – | – |
| google chrome | vendor | < 146.0.7680.177 | 146.0.7680.177 |
Check the installed browser version (for example chrome://version in Chrome or edge://version in Edge) and compare it against the vendor's fixed release.
Update Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Opera and other Chromium-based browsers to the vendor's patched release; CISA says to apply vendor mitigations or discontinue use if none are available.
Each row is the first time that source carried this signal. The analyst’s rows are its own findings.
Google Dawn contains an use-after-free vulnerability that could allow a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML page. This vulnerability could affect multiple Chromium-based products including, but not limited to, Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and Opera.
CISA required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
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