ZeroHour

Search: “Google Chromium”

150 items

CISA KEV: Google Chromium V8 Type Confusion Vulnerability — Google Chromium V8 (CVE-2026-85046)

CISA added actively exploited Chromium V8 type confusion CVE-2026-85046 to the KEV catalog, requiring federal mitigation by September 18.

CISA added CVE-2026-85046, a type confusion vulnerability in Google Chromium's V8 JavaScript engine, to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The flaw allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside the browser sandbox via a crafted HTML page and affects Chromium-based browsers including Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and Opera. Federal agencies must apply vendor mitigations by 2026-09-18 under BOD 26-04; CISA notes known ransomware campaign use is currently unknown.

U.S. CISA adds Google Chromium V8 flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

CISA added actively exploited Chrome V8 type-confusion flaw CVE-2026-85046 (CVSS 8.8) to its KEV catalog; Google patched it in Chrome 152.

CISA added CVE-2026-85046 (CVSS 8.8), a V8 type confusion flaw, to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, requiring US federal agencies to patch by September 18, 2026. Google fixed it in Chrome Stable 152.0.7977.82/.83 for Windows and Mac and 152.0.7977.82 for Linux, alongside 11 other vulnerabilities. The bug lets a remote attacker execute arbitrary code inside the browser sandbox via a crafted HTML page and is the sixth actively exploited Chrome zero-day of 2026. Researcher Salvatore Gulizia (Serotav) reported it on August 4, 2026.

Security Affairs · 12d agoExploit / PoC in the wildCVE-2026-85046CVE-2026-2441CVE-2026-3909+3 CVEs1

U.S. CISA adds Cisco, Google Chromium V8, Fortinet, and Citrix NetScaler flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

CISA added actively exploited Cisco FMC, Chrome V8, Fortinet and Citrix NetScaler flaws to its KEV catalog, ordering federal patching by September 12.

CISA added four actively exploited vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. CVE-2026-20079 (CVSS 10.0) is an unauthenticated authentication bypass in Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center's web interface enabling script execution and potential root access. CVE-2026-87491 (CVSS 8.8) is an out-of-bounds write in Chrome's V8 engine — the seventh actively exploited Chrome zero-day of 2026 — fixed in Chrome 153.0.8010.36. CVE-2025-25249 (CVSS 8.1) is a heap-based buffer overflow in FortiOS/FortiSwitchManager's cw_acd daemon being exploited with the PivotC2 RAT, and CVE-2026-19490 (CVSS 9.3) is a NetScaler SAML HTTP-Redirect authentication bypass; federal agencies must patch by September 12, 2026.

CISA Adds One Known Exploited Vulnerability to Catalog

CISA added CVE-2026-85046, a Google Chromium V8 type confusion vulnerability with evidence of active exploitation, to its KEV Catalog.

On September 4, 2026, CISA added one vulnerability to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog: CVE-2026-85046, a type confusion flaw in Google Chromium's V8 engine, added based on evidence of active exploitation. CISA notes type confusion is a frequent attack vector and poses significant risk to the federal enterprise. Under Binding Operational Directive 26-04, Federal Civilian Executive Branch agencies must prioritize remediation of KEV vulnerabilities on exposed assets and check for pre-patch compromise; all organizations are urged to prioritize the patch.

CISA Advisories · 12d agoExploit / PoC in the wildCVE-2026-85046

CISA Warns of Chromium Type Confusion 0-Day Vulnerability Actively Exploited in Attacks

CISA added the actively exploited Chromium V8 type confusion zero-day CVE-2026-85046 to its KEV catalog, urging patching of Chrome, Edge, and Opera.

CISA added CVE-2026-85046, a V8 type confusion flaw (CWE-843) in Chromium-based browsers, to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. A remote attacker can trigger arbitrary code execution inside the browser sandbox via a specially crafted HTML page. Google Chrome is directly affected, and Microsoft Edge, Opera, and other Chromium-based browsers may also be impacted depending on their V8 version. Google has released a Stable channel Chrome update, and CISA directs mitigations under Binding Operational Directive 26-04.

Cyber Security News · 8d agoExploit / PoC in the wildCVE-2026-85046

Google Pixel phones pwned in zero-click attacks

CISA added actively exploited zero-click Pixel modem flaw CVE-2026-58704 to its KEV catalog, giving federal agencies three days to patch.

Google disclosed CVE-2026-58704, a high-severity improper authorization flaw in Pixel phones' cellular modems that bypasses permission checks and escalates privileges with no user interaction, noting limited, targeted exploitation. CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog with a September 19 deadline for federal agencies. Such zero-click modem bugs are a frequent vector for commercial spyware. The Register also notes two recently KEV-listed Chromium V8 flaws, CVE-2026-85046 and CVE-2026-87491, which Proofpoint says four espionage groups chained in intrusions.

CISA Adds Four Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to Catalog

CISA added four actively exploited vulnerabilities—Fortinet buffer overflow, Citrix NetScaler and Cisco auth bypasses, and a Chromium V8 write—to the KEV Catalog.

CISA added CVE-2025-25249 (Fortinet heap-based buffer overflow), CVE-2026-19490 (Citrix NetScaler authentication bypass), CVE-2026-87491 (Google Chromium V8 out-of-bounds write), and CVE-2026-20079 (Cisco Firewall Management Center authentication bypass) to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog based on evidence of active exploitation. Under Binding Operational Directive 26-04, Federal Civilian Executive Branch agencies must prioritize rapid remediation of these high-risk vulnerabilities on exposed assets and verify whether systems were compromised before patching. CISA encourages all organizations to adopt risk-based vulnerability management and prioritize KEV Catalog remediation.

CISA Advisories · 7d agoExploit / PoC in the wildCVE-2025-25249CVE-2026-19490CVE-2026-87491+1 CVEs

Novel Blue Moon kit targeting Chrome and Windows reflects new reality of AI-driven exploits

Proofpoint reports the BlueMoon exploit kit, chaining two Chrome V8 zero-days and a Windows ALPC bug, being shared across China-linked espionage groups.

Proofpoint identified a new exploit kit, BlueMoon, first observed on August 28 and used by TA412 (APT31/Violet Typhoon) against US NGOs, mining firms, and commodity trading companies. The kit chains a V8 type confusion RCE (CVE-2026-85046), a V8 sandbox escape, and a Windows Advanced Local Procedure Call privilege escalation (CVE-2026-85880), both patched flaws having been exploited in the wild. At least four espionage groups, most with suspected China nexus including UNK_LateNight, adopted the kit within days, targeting US aerospace firms with defense-sector lures. Fewer than 20 organizations were observed targeted, and researchers believe AI-assisted exploit development against upstream Chromium patches enabled the kit's rapid creation and sharing.

Attackers are weaponizing the gap between Chromium fixes and Chrome patches

Espionage actors use the BlueMoon exploit kit to chain Chrome V8 and Windows kernel zero-days via spear phishing, gaining full admin on unpatched endpoints.

Proofpoint, working with Google Threat Intelligence Group, Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center and Volexity, reports that the BlueMoon exploit kit chains V8 type confusion CVE-2026-85046, V8 sandbox escape CVE-2026-87491 and Windows kernel LPE CVE-2026-85880, all rated high severity. The V8 flaws were fixed in upstream Chromium source but had not yet reached Chrome stable releases, creating a patch gap that attackers reverse-engineered and weaponized. A China-aligned state-sponsored actor used the kit from August 28 against a small number of US NGOs, mining and commodity trading firms via rapport-building spear phishing, and within days several mostly China-linked espionage clusters adopted BlueMoon. The chain yields full Windows admin privileges from a single phishing click; defenders should patch Chrome and Windows, apply Proofpoint detections and hunt for leftover artifacts.

CSO Onlineupdated · 12h agofirst · 6d agoExploit / PoC in the wild 14 sourcesCVE-2026-85046CVE-2026-87491CVE-2026-85880