EXPOSURES › CVE-2026-85046
CVE-2026-85046
HIGH ⌖ ON CISA KEV · EXPLOITEDA type confusion vulnerability in Google Chromium V8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code inside the browser sandbox via a crafted HTML page.
This unpatched vulnerability in the V8 engine affects multiple Chromium-based browsers, enabling remote code execution within the sandbox. DIB organizations must ensure their browsers are patched immediately, as this flaw is actively exploited in the wild and represents a significant compliance risk under NIST 800-171 for unpatched software.
Shame score — A type confusion vulnerability in a foundational browser engine that is actively exploited in the wild, indicating a failure to patch a known, high-severity flaw before it was weaponized.
▸ RECOMMENDED ACTION Actively exploited (CISA KEV) — remediate now, ahead of your normal patch cycle.
Google Chromium V8 contains a type confusion vulnerability that allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. This vulnerability could affect multiple web browsers that utilize Chromium, including, but not limited to, Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and Opera.
| PRODUCT | STATUS |
|---|---|
| Google Services (Google Cloud Platform Products and underlying Infrastructure) Google |
Authorized |
| Google Workspace Google |
Authorized |