Google Patches Critical Chrome Flaw Amid Active Exploitation
- Google has patched a high-severity flaw, CVE-2026-85046, in Chrome’s V8 engine used for JavaScript and WebAssembly.
- The update includes a total of 12 security fixes, with nine classified as high-severity and two as medium-severity.
- Security researcher Salvatore Gulizia reported the flaw on August 4 and received a $1,000 bug bounty from Google.
- Google has not linked this vulnerability to any specific attacks on cryptocurrency users or platforms yet.
Google’s latest update addresses a critical type-confusion bug in the Chrome browser that was being actively exploited in the wild. While no direct connection to cryptocurrency theft has been established, similar browser vulnerabilities have previously targeted crypto users through malicious extensions and malware attacks.
The patch is crucial for user security, given its potential impact on browser-based activities, including those involving exchange accounts and wallets. Users are advised to update their browsers promptly to mitigate risks associated with this flaw. (Source)
