GOOGLE has released a security update for Chrome, fixing 12 vulnerabilities, including the sixth actively exploited zero-day of 2026, designated CVE-2026-85046. This flaw, rated 8.8 on the CVSS scale, impacts the V8 engine and allows remote code execution via a crafted webpage. Security researcher Salvatore Gulizia, aka Serotav, reported the issue on August 4, 2026, earning a $1,000 bug bounty.
Since 2026 began, Google has addressed multiple zero-day exploits in Chrome, underscoring the browser's ongoing security challenges. The update upgrades Chrome to version 152.0.7977.82/.83 for Windows and Mac, and 152.0.7977.82 for Linux.