High-severity remote code execution in Google Chrome (widely used desktop browser); patch is critical for all users and will be widely circulated in IT/security channels.
CVE-2026-85049
Use-after-free in Skia allows remote code execution in Chrome via crafted HTML.
Is CVE-2026-85049 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-85049 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 0.29% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-85049?
CVE-2026-85049 is rated High. 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-2026-85049?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-85049. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-85049 affect?
CVE-2026-85049 affects Google Chrome (desktop) <152.0.7977.82, Chromium-based browsers using Skia. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-85049?
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.
Arbitrary code execution inside the Chrome sandbox via a crafted HTML page, enabling attacker-controlled code in the browser process and potential data access or further compromise.
Immediate action required
- 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.