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Chrome V8 type confusion exploited in the wild

Google reports a Chrome V8 type-confusion vulnerability (CVE-2026-85046) as exploited in the wild. CISA KEV listed. Upgrade Chrome to the patched stable build (152.0.7977.82 or matching channel).

Also tracked as CVE-2026-85046 · Chrome V8 type confusion

First observed

Sep 3, 2026

Last observed

Sep 3, 2026

Last reviewed

Sep 20, 2026

Tracking ended

Sep 3, 2026

Uncertainty and limitations

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Confirm the exact patched build for your Chrome channel/OS.

  • Browser update path varies by OS/channel.
  • CISA KEV elevates urgency.
  • HOL blog is operator guidance.

Timeline

Reviewed events, oldest first, each tied to a verified source.

  1. Disclosure

    Chrome/V8 CVE-2026-85046 type confusion disclosed with in-the-wild exploitation.

  2. Update

    CISA listed CVE-2026-85046 in KEV.

  3. Update

    HOL Guard published operator coverage for CVE-2026-85046.

Publication clock: 427.6 hours from reviewed disclosure timestamp to HOL publication; 12-hour critical target; historical backfill outside target.

Guard coverage and non-coverage

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No Guard coverage mapping is published for this record.

Defensive policy guidance

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No campaign-specific policy guidance is published.

Reviewed artifacts and indicators

Published values are defanged (for example hxxps and [.] blocks) so nothing here is copy-paste executable.

Reviewed artifacts

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  • Google Chrome@before 152.0.7977.82googlepackage

Sources

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Reviewed in full by HOL Guard Security Publishing.

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Record HGTC-2026-EBA27319.