Google Chrome update closes 429 security vulnerabilities

Anyone who uses Google Chrome to browse the web should make sure they have installed the latest update: closes 429 security vulnerabilities, a record. Of these, 22 are classified as critical vulnerabilities.

Meanwhile, Google has updated the release announcement with the vulnerabilities it closed, adding 429 entries. The most serious vulnerability allows read and write access outside the intended memory boundaries in the Angle (Almost Native Graphics Layer Engine) component.

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This potentially leads to a sandbox escape (CVE-2026-10881, CVSS 9.6, risk “critical”). Researchers who reported the vulnerability will receive a reward of $97.000 USD.

In addition to the 22 critical security vulnerabilities, developers classify 87 as high risk, 226 as medium risk, and 94 as low risk. Google has no indication that any of the security holes are already being exploited by malicious users.

Chrome versions 149.0.7827.59 for Android, 149.0.7827.53 for Linux, and 149.0.7827.53/54 for macOS and Windows contain these bug fixes.

The update can be installed through the browser menu. Click on “Help” and then “About <Browser Name>” or “About” for some Chrome-based browsers. This shows the currently active software version and downloads available updates, if necessary.

On Linux, the distribution is usually responsible for managing software. On mobile devices, however, users will have to check the corresponding app store, but updates there often arrive with a significant delay.

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