# CVE-2026-93374: Google Chrome use-after-free in Dawn on Android

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-93374-google-chrome-use-after-free-in-dawn-on-android  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-09-17. Updated: 2026-09-26  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-93374 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.6 · Published 2026-09-17

Google Chrome on Android contains a memory safety vulnerability in its graphics rendering engine (Dawn) that allows attackers to execute arbitrary code outside the browser sandbox. An attacker can exploit this flaw by crafting a malicious HTML page; if a user visits the page, the attacker gains the ability to run code with the same privileges as the browser, potentially compromising user data and device security.

Technologies: [Google Android](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/android), [Google Chrome](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/chrome). Vendors: [Google](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/google).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-93374 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-93374 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-93374?** Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.6, published 17 September 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Google Chrome prior to 153.0.8010.52 on Android.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-93374?** A patch was published on 2026-09-17: Chrome 153.0.8010.52 Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-93374 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a web application.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-93374?** Check whether you run Google Android or Google Chrome at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Technical details

This is a use-after-free vulnerability in the Dawn graphics engine component of Google Chrome on Android prior to version 153.0.8010.52. The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox boundary via a crafted HTML page. No user interaction beyond visiting a malicious page is required. The vulnerability was reported by Florian Schweitzer on April 8, 2026, and patched in Chrome 153.0.8010.52 released September 17, 2026. No public exploit has been reported.

## Affected products

- Google Chrome prior to 153.0.8010.52 on Android

## Timeline

- 2026-09-17: disclosed
- 2026-09-17: patched: Chrome 153.0.8010.52

## References

- [https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0194356994.html](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0194356994.html)
- [https://issues.chromium.org/issues/500417361](https://issues.chromium.org/issues/500417361)

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