[Google Fixes High-Risk Vulnerability in Chrome Browser, Exploited in the Wild] According to Decrypt, Google has fixed a high-risk vulnerability in the Chrome browser, CVE-2026-85046, which had been exploited by hackers in the wild. The vulnerability exists in the V8 engine, used for running JavaScript and WebAssembly. Google confirmed the vulnerability had been exploited in the wild but did not disclose the identity of the attackers, their targets, or the specific exploitation methods. The patch is included in Chrome versions 152.0.7977.82/83 and will be rolled out in the coming days or weeks. The vulnerability was reported by security researcher Salvatore Gulizia on August 4, and Google awarded him a $1,000 bug bounty. This update includes a total of 12 security fixes, with 9 classified as high-risk and 2 as medium-risk.