Google Confirms Active Exploitation of Chrome Zero-Day, Urges Immediate Update

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Published: 2026-09-06
Category: technology
Source: Northeast Times

Google has confirmed that attackers are actively exploiting a type confusion flaw (CVE-2026-85046) in Chrome's V8 JavaScript engine, prompting an urgent update for all users on Windows, Mac, Linux, and Android devices. This marks the sixth actively exploited Chrome vulnerability patched in 2026.

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