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Go to dashboardAn out-of-bounds write in the Chromium V8 JavaScript engine lets a remote attacker run code inside the browser sandbox by getting a victim to open a crafted HTML page. It is listed as actively exploited in the wild.
Summary written from the sources below. Check the originals before acting.
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 | < 71.0.3578.80 | 71.0.3578.80 |
| redhat enterprise linux desktop | vendor | = 6.0 | – |
| redhat enterprise linux server | vendor | = 6.0 | – |
| redhat enterprise linux workstation | vendor | = 6.0 | – |
| debian linux | vendor | = 9.0 | – |
Open the browser's version page (chrome://version or edge://version) and compare against the fixed release in the vendor advisory.
Update Chrome, Edge, Opera or other Chromium-based browsers to a release that includes the vendors fix for this CVE, per CISAs required action.
Each row is the first time that source carried this signal. The analyst’s rows are its own findings.
Google Chromium V8 Engine contains out-of-bounds write 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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