Google has fixed a high-severity Chrome vulnerability (CVE-2026-85046) that was actively exploited in the wild, affecting the V8 engine. The patch is included in Chrome 152.7977.82/83 and will be rolled out in the coming days. The bug was reported by researcher Salvatore Gulizia on August 4, who received a $1,000 bounty. The update includes 12 security fixes, 9 of which are high-severity. Google has not linked the exploit to crypto thefts, but browser wallets and exchange accounts have been targeted previously.
Google has fixed a high-severity vulnerability in Chrome, tracked as CVE-2026-85046, which was actively exploited in the wild. The flaw resides in the V8 engine that handles JavaScript and WebAssembly.
Vulnerability Details
According to Decrypt, Google confirmed the exploitation but withheld details on the attackers, targets, or the exact method of exploitation. The patch is included in Chrome versions 152.7977.82/83 and will be rolled out over the coming days or weeks. The vulnerability was reported by security researcher Salvatore Gulizia on August 4, who received a $1,000 bug bounty. The update includes a total of 12 security fixes, with 9 rated high-severity and 2 medium-severity.
Implications for Crypto Assets
Google has not linked this vulnerability to crypto asset thefts, though browser wallets, exchange accounts, and trading extensions have been targeted in the past through other means.
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