CVE-2026-85046 Exploited in Chromium V8 Engine, Affecting Chrome, Edge and Other Browsers

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added CVE-2026-85046 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog after confirming active exploitation in the wild. The flaw resides in the V8 JavaScript engine of Chromium and stems from a type confusion issue that can allow arbitrary code execution inside the sandbox when a crafted HTML page is processed. Google released a patch for Chrome on September 3, 2026, while the vulnerability carries a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.8 and is rated High severity. Because numerous browsers including Microsoft Edge, Opera, and Vivaldi are built on Chromium, they are potentially exposed until their respective vendors issue updates. Security teams are advised to verify that all Chromium-based browsers in their environments have been updated to the latest versions containing the fix.

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The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added CVE-2026-85046 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog on September 4, 2026, confirming that the flaw is being actively exploited.

The vulnerability affects the V8 JavaScript engine in Chromium and is caused by a type confusion error. Successful exploitation allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code within the browser sandbox after a victim visits a specially crafted HTML page.

Google addressed the issue in Chrome with an update released on September 3, 2026. The flaw received a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.8 and was classified as High severity.

Because many other browsers are derived from Chromium, the same vulnerability may impact Microsoft Edge, Opera, Vivaldi, and various secure browsers supplied by security vendors. Administrators should monitor vendor announcements and apply patches promptly.

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