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Chrome Patches Nearly 400 Critical Flaws
1 Jul
Summary
- Chrome 150.0.7871.46/47 released for desktop and mobile platforms.
- 382 security vulnerabilities, including 15 critical, have been fixed.
- Google awarded nearly $90,000 in bounties to external researchers.
Google has released Chrome version 150.0.7871.46/47 for Windows and macOS, and 150.0.7871.46 for Linux, addressing a significant number of security flaws. In total, 382 vulnerabilities have been patched, with 358 discovered by Google and the remainder reported by external security researchers, who collectively received nearly $90,000 in bug bounties. This update is crucial for user protection.
Fifteen of the vulnerabilities are classified as critical (CVE-2026-13774 to CVE-2026-13788), primarily involving use-after-free issues in components like the Dawn graphics library, and input validation failures. An additional 67 vulnerabilities are high-risk, with 169 medium and 131 low-risk. Chrome for Android (version 150.0.7871.63) and iOS (version 150.0.7871.51) have also received updates addressing similar vulnerabilities. The Extended Stable Channel has also been updated. Users are advised to manually update via 'Help → About Google Chrome' if automatic updates have not yet occurred.
