CVE-2026-85046
Status: AnalyzedHigh (8.8)⚠ Active exploitation
Type confusion in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.82 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
CVSS
- Version: 3.1
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Base score: 8.8
Exploitation probability (EPSS)
- Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 49%
- Percentile among all scored CVEs: 99
- Score date: 9/30/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).
CISA KEV — actively exploited
- Added to catalog: 9/4/2026
- Remediation due date: 9/18/2026
- Known ransomware use: Unknown
Affected technologies (2)
CWEs
- CWE-843
References
- 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
Raw JSON (NVD)
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