Google Chrome Patches 12 Vulnerabilities Including Actively Exploited V8 Zero-Day
Google has released a new set of security updates for its Chrome browser, fixing a total of 12 vulnerabilities. The patches were issued on September 3, 2026, and address issues that affect Windows, macOS, and Linux users.
The company shipped versions 152.0.7977.83 and 152.0.7977.82 for Windows and macOS, along with 152.0.7977.82 for Linux. This release comes just two days after a previous security update on September 1, indicating a rapid response to newly discovered threats.
None of the fixed flaws received a Critical severity rating. Ten of the issues are rated High, the second-highest level. The most significant among them is CVE-2026-85046, a type confusion vulnerability in the V8 JavaScript engine. The flaw was reported by a security researcher on August 4 and is already confirmed to be under active exploitation.
Other notable high-severity fixes include:
- CVE-2026-85045 – a race condition in V8
- CVE-2026-85048 – use-after-free in the Compositing component
- CVE-2026-85051 – another type confusion issue
These updates continue Google’s ongoing efforts to harden the browser against both publicly disclosed and zero-day threats.
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