Google warns of new Chrome zero-day flaw exploited in attacks

Google has released updates for Chrome, upgrading desktop versions to 152.0.7977.82 and .83 on Windows/macOS and 152.0.7977.82 on Linux, to remediate an actively exploited high-severity zero-day vulnerability in the V8 engine. The flaw, identified as CVE-2026-85046, is a type confusion issue reported by researcher Salvatore Gulizia that could potentially lead to remote code execution via malicious JavaScript. This marks the sixth time Google has patched an in-the-wild Chrome exploit in 2026; users are advised to update promptly to protect their systems.