Jump to contentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleAnthony CuthbertsonMonday 07 September 2026 15:10 BSTGoogle has issued an emergency update for Chrome (Getty)Google has released an emergency security update for its Chrome web browser after identifying a critical zero-day vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-85046, which puts its estimated 3.6 billion global users at risk.The security flaw was discovered and reported by researcher Salvatore Gulizia, and Google confirmed that hackers have already begun actively exploiting the vulnerability in the wild.Attackers could exploit the issue by tricking victims into visiting a compromised HTML page, potentially allowing cybercriminals to execute malicious code, steal sensitive personal data, or crash the browser tab.Specific details regarding the vulnerability are currently being restricted by Google to give users sufficient time to patch their systems before more bad actors can take advantage of the flaw.Chrome users across Windows, macOS, and Linux are strongly advised to immediately update their browsers by navigating to Settings and selecting About Chrome to install the latest security fix.In fullGoogle issues emergency update for Chrome after unknown bug detectedMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in