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BlueMoon Exploit Kit Chains Chrome and Windows Zero-Days in Rapid Espionage Campaigns

Google patched 230 vulnerabilities, including the actively exploited V8 sandbox escape CVE-2026-87491, in a major Chrome update. Security firm Proofpoint identified a new exploit kit named 'BlueMoon' that chains this flaw with a type-confusion bug (CVE-2026-85046) and a Windows kernel privilege escalation flaw. At least four espionage-motivated groups, including China-aligned actor TA412, rapidly adopted this kit to target US NGOs, aerospace, and mining sectors. The attacks exploited a 'patch gap' where upstream fixes were public before stable browser releases, likely aided by AI-assisted development.

via The Hacker News|

#chrome-security #cybersecurity #patch-gap

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Chrome Patches Actively Exploited V8 Zero-Day Amidst Record 2026 Vulnerability Surge

Google has released an emergency update for Chrome to patch CVE-2026-85046, a high-severity type confusion flaw in the V8 engine that is currently being exploited in the wild. The fix, rolling out as version 152.0.7977.82, addresses 12 vulnerabilities, including nine other high-severity issues. This is the sixth actively exploited zero-day patched by Google in 2026, highlighting a significant increase in browser security threats.

via BleepingComputer|

#browser-updates #chrome-security #cve-2026-85046