New Chrome Security Update Addresses Critical V8 Exploit in the Wild

Google released an urgent Chrome security update addressing a critical out-of-bounds memory vulnerability in the V8 JavaScript engine (CVE-2026-11645) that is reportedly being exploited in the wild; the update also includes fixes for dozens of memory-management flaws (74 security fixes total) across other browser components. Administrators are advised to deploy the update immediately or restart clients to allow automatic patching to prevent remote memory manipulation and potential code execution on Windows, macOS, and Linux endpoints.