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Google Chrome security update for CVE-2026-85046

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CVE-2026-85046 is a high-severity V8 type confusion flaw in Google Chrome that Google patched in Chrome security updates after it was reported as actively exploited in the wild. The release also covered 12 vulnerabilities in total and shipped fixed builds 152.0.7977.82/.83 for Windows and Apple macOS, plus 152.0.7977.82 for Linux. A later report tied the same Chrome bug to the BlueMoon exploit kit, which multiple espionage-motivated clusters used alongside Windows ALPC flaw CVE-2026-85880 and phishing-led attack chains. CISA added CVE-2026-85046 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 4 September, with a patch deadline of 18 September for U.S. federal civilian agencies.

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Timeline

  1. 04.09.2026 10:18 1 articles · 14d ago

    Researcher reports V8 type confusion flaw in Google Chrome

    Initial Disclosure

    Security researcher Salvatore Gulizia (aka Serotav) discovered and reported CVE-2026-85046 in Google Chrome's V8 JavaScript and WebAssembly engine on August 4, 2026. The flaw is a type confusion bug that could let a remote attacker execute arbitrary code inside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page.

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  2. 04.09.2026 10:18 4 articles · 14d ago

    Google releases Chrome updates to fix actively exploited CVE-2026-85046

    Mitigation Patch Update

    Google released Chrome security updates that patch 12 vulnerabilities, including CVE-2026-85046, a high-severity V8 type confusion flaw that was actively exploited in the wild. The fixed builds are 152.0.7977.82/.83 for Windows and Apple macOS, and 152.0.7977.82 for Linux.

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