Google Releases Emergency Update to Fix Actively Exploited Chrome Zero-Day Vulnerability

Google released emergency updates to address a zero-day vulnerability in Chrome, tracked as CVE-2026-11645, which is actively exploited in the wild. The flaw resides in the V8 JavaScript engine, a core component of the browser. This marks the fifth Chrome zero-day exploited in 2026. No specific attack vectors, threat actors, or impacted regions were disclosed. The update was issued without further details on the scope or consequences of the exploitation.