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Chrome Users Should Update Their Browser Now After Google Confirms Active Hack
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Fusion42 · 6 September 2026 · Fusion42 review
Google has confirmed an active exploit of a type confusion vulnerability (CVE-2026-85046) in Chrome's V8 engine, prompting an urgent security patch release. Users are advised to update immediately as the flaw allows remote code execution via malicious webpages and affects Chrome versions on Windows, Mac, Linux, and Android.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Cybersecurity, and 3 sources have reported it between 4 Sep 2026 and 6 Sep 2026.
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You must update Chrome now to close an active exploit affecting all major OS versions. Attackers exploit this flaw through a simple malicious link, so your user's security depends on your rapid patching.
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3 sources · first reported 4 Sep 2026 · latest 6 Sep 2026
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