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CVE-2026-85046

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 8.8 (HIGH) KEV: KNOWN CATALOG

Attention and evidence

HYPE SCORE
2.0/10
REALITY · THREAT PRIORITY
8.3/10
General review priority; not probability

Evidence confidence: Exploitation recorded

Why this priority?
  • Recorded exploitation baseline: +7.00
  • Technical severity: CVSS 8.8: +1.32
  • Fresh EPSS: 1.81%: +0.01

General review priority, not probability, victim count or asset-specific risk. A range covers missing CVSS/EPSS inputs within the current evidence state.

Sources: 27 documents and public datasets.

Hype components

Headline sample (25%)
70/100
Press, 30 days (60%)
5/100
Grounded branding (15%)
0/100
HYPE TOTAL20/100

Sources and documents

shattered.io
Press · 17 Oct 2026, 07:00 · Microsoft Patches 1,413 CVEs, One Zero-Day Live [2026] - shattered.io
The Hacker News
Press · 23 Sep 2026, 07:00 · Chinese Hackers Exploit Chrome-Windows Zero-Day Chain to Deploy CLEANGULP Malware - The Hacker News
The Hacker News
Press · 15 Sep 2026, 07:00 · China-Linked Hackers Exploit Chrome-Windows Zero-Day Chain to Deploy GRIMWEDGE - The Hacker News
The Register
Press · 09 Sep 2026, 07:00 · Microsoft breaks Patch Tuesday record with 974-CVE deluge - The Register
SOC Prime
Press · 09 Sep 2026, 07:00 · CVE-2026-87491: Chrome V8 Zero-Day Exploited in the Wild Enables Arbitrary Code Execution - SOC Prime
See all 27 source documents
Proofpoint
Press · 09 Sep 2026, 07:00 · Once in a BlueMoon: Multiple State-Aligned Threat Actors Rapidly Adopt Novel Exploit Chain Using Chrome and Windows Zero-Days - Proofpoint
BleepingComputer
Press · 09 Sep 2026, 07:00 · Google warns of new Chrome zero-day bug exploited in attacks - BleepingComputer
Help Net Security
Press · 09 Sep 2026, 07:00 · Google fixes yet another actively exploited Chrome zero-day (CVE-2026-87491) - Help Net Security
SecurityWeek
Press · 09 Sep 2026, 07:00 · Chrome 153 Patches Seventh Zero-Day of 2026 - SecurityWeek
The Hacker News
Press · 09 Sep 2026, 07:00 · Chrome V8 Zero-Day Exploited in the Wild Enables Code Execution Inside Sandbox - The Hacker News
The Hacker News
Press · 09 Sep 2026, 07:00 · Four Spy Groups Used the Same Chrome and Windows Exploit Kit Within a Week - The Hacker News
Hacker News
Press · 06 Sep 2026, 15:36 · Ask HN: Why is HN censoring this post about CVE-2026-85046?
https://tech-insider.org/
Press · 06 Sep 2026, 07:00 · Chrome Zero-Day CVE-2026-85046 Hits CISA KEV List [2026] - https://tech-insider.org/
Hacker News
Press · 04 Sep 2026, 21:52 · Actively exploited sandbox RCE in all Chromium versions
shattered.io
Press · 04 Sep 2026, 14:20 · Chrome Zero-Day CVE-2026-85046 Hits V8, 6th of 2026 - shattered.io
SecurityWeek
Press · 04 Sep 2026, 07:00 · Google Patches 6th Chrome Zero-Day of 2026 - SecurityWeek
Hong Kong Computer Emergency Response Team Coordination Centre
Press · 04 Sep 2026, 07:00 · Microsoft Edge Multiple Vulnerabilities - Hong Kong Computer Emergency Response Team Coordination Centre
BleepingComputer
Press · 04 Sep 2026, 07:00 · Google warns of new Chrome zero-day flaw exploited in attacks - BleepingComputer
Hong Kong Computer Emergency Response Team Coordination Centre
Press · 04 Sep 2026, 07:00 · Google Chrome Multiple Vulnerabilities - Hong Kong Computer Emergency Response Team Coordination Centre
HotHardware
Press · 04 Sep 2026, 07:00 · Billions Of Chrome Users Urged To Update Now Over $1K 0-Day Flaw - HotHardware
Security Affairs
Press · 04 Sep 2026, 07:00 · Google fixes the sixth actively exploited Chrome zero-day of 2026 - Security Affairs
LinkedIn
Press · 04 Sep 2026, 07:00 · Google Patches Sixth Chrome Zero-Day of 2026 As V8 Flaw Comes Under Active Attack - LinkedIn
SOC Prime
Press · 04 Sep 2026, 07:00 · CVE-2026-85046: Actively Exploited Chrome V8 Zero-Day Enables Code Execution - SOC Prime
Help Net Security
Press · 04 Sep 2026, 07:00 · Google patches actively exploited Chrome zero-day (CVE-2026-85046) - Help Net Security
Cyber Press
Press · 04 Sep 2026, 07:00 · Google Chrome V8 Flaw Exploited in the Wild to Execute Arbitrary Code - Cyber Press
The Hacker News
Press · 04 Sep 2026, 07:00 · Google Releases Chrome Update to Patch Actively Exploited V8 Zero-Day - The Hacker News
Malwarebytes
Press · 02 Sep 2026, 07:00 · Two critical Chrome flaws put users at risk on malicious websites - Malwarebytes

Score evolution

● Hype   ● Reality

Earlier evidence-support scores are retained in history; this chart shows only the current priority definition.

First record: hype 2.0 · reality 8.3 (2026-11-02 15:14). The curve appears once the score changes.

Public exploit evidence

2

Public exploit entries / repo candidates

See 2 repos with metrics
RepositoryStarsForksLanguageUpdated
adriyansyah-mf/cve-2026-85046-poc60HTML05 Sep 2026, 14:27
jamezx32/CVE-2026-8504600JavaScript14 Oct 2026, 10:51
Evidence context and dated references

Reality is general threat/review priority, combining observed exploitation, CVSS severity and fresh EPSS. Evidence confidence is separate. This is not calibrated risk, a victim count or an asset-specific assessment. A range reflects missing numeric inputs.

Evidence in context

Confidence in exploitation evidence
Exploitation recorded
Priority basis
Recorded exploitation; CVSS 8.8; EPSS 1.8%
Attention, last 30 days
1 distinct story titles; 1 press documents; 1 publisher domains.
Technical potential
network access, no prior privileges, user interaction.
Observed activity
Exploitation recorded in CISA KEV.
Known scale
Not quantified.
Evidence confidence basis
Trusted exploitation confirmation

Score evaluated: 2026-11-05 14:00:28.370038+00:00 · EPSS snapshot: 2026-11-05T12:03:04Z

Source event timeline
First press mention
02 Sep 2026, 07:00
Published
03 Sep 2026, 19:26
Added to the CISA KEV catalog
04 Sep 2026, 00:00
Latest press mention
17 Oct 2026, 07:00
Score calculated
05 Nov 2026, 14:00
PoCs on GitHub
2 repositories