Type Confusion in Google Chromium - CVE-2026-85046
Published: September 4, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU146945
CSH Severity: Critical
CVSS v4: 8.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-85046
CWE-ID: CWE-843
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a type confusion error within the V8 component in Google Chrome. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted web page, trick the victim into visiting it, trigger a type confusion error and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Note, the vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild.
Affected software
Google Chromium
Google Chrome
Google Chrome
How to mitigate CVE-2026-85046
Install update from vendor's website.
Google Chromium - update to 152.0.7977.82
Google Chrome - update to 152.0.7977.82
Google Chrome - update to 152.0.7977.82