Google patches actively exploited Chrome zero-day (CVE-2026-85046)
Google patches actively exploited Chrome zero-day CVE-2026-85046, a V8 type confusion bug enabling sandboxed code execution via crafted HTML pages.
Google patched 12 Chrome vulnerabilities, including CVE-2026-85046, a CVSS 8.8 type confusion flaw in the V8 JavaScript and WebAssembly engine exploited in the wild. The bug, reported by researcher Salvatore Gulizia (Serotav) on August 4, 2026, allows arbitrary code execution inside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page; the researcher described it as a V8 compiler bug enabling arbitrary read/write on the JavaScript heap. Fixes shipped in Chrome 152.0.7977.82/.83 for Windows and macOS and 152.0.7977.82 for Linux, and this is the sixth Chrome zero-day Google has fixed in 2026.
- CVE-2026-85046: V8 type confusion, CVSS 8.8, exploited in the wild
- Fixed in Chrome 152.0.7977.82/.83 (Windows/macOS) and 152.0.7977.82 (Linux)
- Reported August 4, 2026 by Salvatore Gulizia; $1,000 bug bounty awarded
- Sixth Chrome zero-day fixed in 2026 after five earlier patches
Vulnerabilities mentioned
All| CVE | Vulnerability | CVSS | EPSS | Signals | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-11645 | Out-of-Bounds Read/Write in Google Chrome V8 Enables In-Sandbox Code Execution | 8.8 | 2% | KEVPoC | KEV |
| CVE-2026-2441 | Use-After-Free in Google Chromium CSS Rendering Exposes Chrome, Edge, Opera Users | 8.8 | 55% | KEVPoC | KEV |
| CVE-2026-3909 | Out-of-Bounds Write in Google Chrome's Skia Rendering Engine | 8.8 | 2% | KEV | KEV |
| CVE-2026-3910 | Out-of-Bounds Memory Flaw in Google Chrome V8 Allows Sandboxed Code Execution | 8.8 | 3% | KEV | KEV |
| CVE-2026-5281 | Use-After-Free in Google Chrome's Dawn (WebGPU) Component Enables Arbitrary Code Execution | 8.8 | 14% | KEV | KEV |
| CVE-2026-85046 | Actively Exploited V8 Type Confusion in Google Chrome (CVE-2026-85046) | 8.8 | 2% | KEVPoC ×6 | KEV |
From the original article
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Google has patched 12 vulnerabilities affecting its popular Chrome browser, among them CVE-2026-85046, which has been exploited in the wild. “Google is aware that an exploit for CVE-2026-85046 exists in the wild,” the company said in a Thursday security advisory. The fix has been shipped in Chrome 152.
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