Remote code execution outside the browser sandbox in Google Chrome, a widely deployed enterprise browser; exploitable via crafted pages and requires broad org-wide remediation.
CVE-2026-85048
Chrome use-after-free in compositor enables code execution outside sandbox.
Is CVE-2026-85048 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-85048 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.30% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-85048?
CVE-2026-85048 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.3. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-85048?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-85048. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-85048 affect?
CVE-2026-85048 affects Google Chrome < 152.0.7977.82 (desktop). Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-85048?
Update Chrome to 152.0.7977.82 or later immediately
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Remote arbitrary code execution outside Chrome sandbox via crafted HTML if renderer is compromised.
Patch when possible
- affected< 152.0.7977.82
As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.