CVE-2026-85046
Google Chromium V8 Type Confusion Vulnerability
Exploited in the wild
This vulnerability is on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list, added 2026-09-04. Federal due date: 2026-09-18.
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.
Impact
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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Chrome | from 152.0.7977.82 before 152.0.7977.82 | |
| Chrome | before 152.0.7977.82 | |
| V8 | before 15.3.48 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- GitHub advisory
- CISA KEV catalog
- https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_01882797386.html
- https://issues.chromium.org/issues/542403045
- https://github.com/Serotav/Writeups/blob/77556c57999805fa7815a114da51d91cf24fbea9/v8/When_Sorting_Leads_To_Confusion.md
- https://github.com/v8/v8/commit/e0562d87ad9c17042b581582c99237d798572e67
- https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49570669
- https://serotav.github.io/Writeups/v8/when-sorting-leads-to-confusion/
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-85046