# Google issues Chrome update for actively exploited V8 flaw

_Friday, September 4, 2026 at 2:17 AM EDT · Security · Latest · Tier 1 — Major_

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Google has released an emergency Chrome update for CVE-2026-85046, a high-severity type-confusion vulnerability in the browser's V8 JavaScript and WebAssembly engine, according to Cybersecurity News. The report says Google is aware of an exploit in the wild. Chrome Stable moves to 152.0.7977.82/.83 on Windows and macOS and 152.0.7977.82 on Linux, with rollout continuing over coming days and weeks. Google has withheld some technical details while users update.

## Sources

- [cybersecuritynews.com](https://cybersecuritynews.com/chrome-0-day-flaw-exploited-wild/)

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