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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 · 11d 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 · 11d 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 · 7d agoExploit / PoC in the wildCVE-2026-85046

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 · 6d agoExploit / PoC in the wildCVE-2025-25249CVE-2026-19490CVE-2026-87491+1 CVEs

Security Affairs newsletter Round 594 by Pierluigi Paganini – INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Weekly Security Affairs newsletter aggregates top stories including Cisco FMC exploitation, Qilin ransomware, Chrome zero-days, and Berlin leak.

Pierluigi Paganini's Security Affairs newsletter Round 594 (International Edition) rounds up the week's security headlines. Topics include attackers exploiting a critical Cisco FMC flaw to deploy Qilin ransomware, SonicWall mass exploitation linked to a UK council attack, multiple CISA KEV additions, Chrome zero-days used by four nation-state actors, a $320 million Liquid Network theft, and a Berlin ransomware data leak. It also covers AI security items such as agent sandbox failures and distillation campaigns by Chinese AI firms.

Security Affairs · 2d agoIndustry in the wildCVE-2026-42016CVE-2026-42018CVE-2026-82329+1 CVEs1