Google patches actively exploited Chrome zero-day (CVE-2026-85046)

Google patches actively exploited Chrome zero-day (CVE-2026-85046)
Google has patched 12 Chrome vulnerabilities, including CVE-2026-85046, a zero-day that was already being exploited in the wild. The flaw is a high-severity type confusion bug in Chrome’s V8 engine that could let a remote attacker run arbitrary code through a crafted HTML page. #Google #Chrome #CVE-2026-85046 #V8 #SalvatoreGulizia

Keypoints

  • Google fixed 12 vulnerabilities in Chrome.
  • CVE-2026-85046 was confirmed to be exploited in the wild.
  • The flaw is a type confusion bug in the V8 JavaScript and WebAssembly engine.
  • A crafted HTML page could allow remote code execution inside the sandbox.
  • This is the sixth Chrome zero-day Google has patched in 2026.

Read More: https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/09/04/google-chrome-zero-day-cve-2026-85046/