Chrome Vulnerabilities Allow Code Execution, Browser Crashes

Google released a Chrome security update fixing two high-severity memory-corruption vulnerabilities—CVE-2026-1862 (V8 type confusion enabling potential arbitrary code execution) and CVE-2026-1861 (libvpx heap buffer overflow leading to crashes and possible exploitation). The advisory explains attack vectors via crafted web content or media, notes no confirmed in-the-wild exploitation, and urges immediate patching plus hardening, monitoring, and response preparations.