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Go to dashboardA type confusion bug in the V8 JavaScript engine used by Chromium lets a remote attacker run code inside the browser sandbox by serving a crafted HTML page. It is listed as actively exploited in the wild.
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First seen by InfraStack 2026-10-23 19:11 UTC, 3h before NVD. All times on this page are UTC.
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
| Product | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Google Chromium V8 | vendor | – | – |
| google chrome | vendor | < 59.0.3071.86 | 59.0.3071.86 |
| google chrome | vendor | < 59.0.3071.92 | 59.0.3071.92 |
| redhat enterprise linux desktop | vendor | = 6.0 | – |
| redhat enterprise linux server | vendor | = 6.0 | – |
| redhat enterprise linux workstation | vendor | = 6.0 | – |
Open chrome://version (or the equivalent in Edge or Opera) and compare the version against the vendor's fixed release; unknown for the exact fixed version in the sources.
Update Chrome, Edge, Opera or other Chromium-based browsers to a release newer than the 2017 fix; apply updates per vendor instructions.
Each row is the first time that source carried this signal. The analyst’s rows are its own findings.
Google Chromium V8 Engine contains a type confusion vulnerability that allows a remote attacker to execute code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page. This vulnerability could affect multiple web browsers that utilize Chromium, including, but not limited to, Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and Opera.
CISA required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
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