CVEvulnerability
CVE-2026-85046
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
Google Chromium V8 Type Confusion Vulnerability — Google Chromium V8
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.
- Added to KEV
- 2026-09-04
- Remediation due
- 2026-09-18
- Ransomware use
- Unknown
- Required action
- Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines.
- Notes
- https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_01882797386.html ; BOD 26-04: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/bod-26-04-prioritizing-security-updates-based-risk ; Forensics Triage Requirements: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/bod-26-04-implementation-guidance-prioritizing-security-updates-based-risk ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-85046
- Status
- Analyzed
- Published
- 2026-09-03
- Last modified
- 2026-09-21
- Assigner
- [email protected]
- CVSS 3.1 (134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0)
- 8.8 HIGH — CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weaknesses
- CWE-843
Description
Type confusion in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.82 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
Affected configurations
• google chrome (< 152.0.7977.82)
• google v8 (< 15.3.48)
Related
Weakness · CWE (1)
- CWE-843 Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type weakness
References
- https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_01882797386.html Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://issues.chromium.org/issues/542403045 Permissions Required
- https://github.com/Serotav/Writeups/blob/77556c57999805fa7815a114da51d91cf24fbea9/v8/When_Sorting_Leads_To_Confusion.md Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/v8/v8/commit/e0562d87ad9c17042b581582c99237d798572e67 Patch
- https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49570669 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://serotav.github.io/Writeups/v8/when-sorting-leads-to-confusion/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-85046 US Government Resource