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Cybersecuritynews •Abinaya • September 4, 2026

Google has released an emergency Chrome security update that fixes a critical zero-day vulnerability already being exploited in real-world attacks. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-85046, affects the V8 JavaScript and WebAssembly engine used by Chrome to process web content. The company confirmed that it is aware of an exploit for the vulnerability existing in the […]

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Critical Chrome Zero-Day CVE-2026-85046 Exploited in the Wild Google has released an emergency update for Chrome to address CVE-2026-85046, a high-severity zero-day vulnerability in the V8 JavaScript and WebAssembly engine, rated 8.8 on the CVSS scale. The flaw, identified as a type confusion issue, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code within Chrome's sandbox by tricking users into visiting specially crafted HTML pages. This vulnerability is the sixth zero-day patched by Google in 2026, following previous exploits including CVE-2026-2441 and CVE-2026-5281. The update is being rolled out for Chrome versions 152.0.7977.82/.83 for Windows and macOS, and 152.0.7977.82 for Linux. Security researcher Salvatore Gulizia reported the flaw on August 4, 2026, and received a $1,000 bug bounty. Google has confirmed that the exploit is actively being used in the wild, prompting immediate action from users to update their browsers. Organizations are advised to apply the updates as soon as they are available to mitigate risks. 60 sources 81

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