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Google Patches Chrome macOS Sandbox Escape: Update to 149.0.7827.103
A critical security flaw in Google Chrome for macOS could give attackers a direct pathway out of the browser's sandbox and into the underlying operating system, and Google has just shipped an urgent...
Chrome 149 Fixes Critical WebGPU Sandbox Escape, NVD CPE Delay Exposes Detection Gaps
Google patched a high-severity sandbox escape vulnerability in its Chrome browser on June 8, 2026, fixing a flaw in the Dawn WebGPU graphics component that potentially allowed attackers to break out...
Update Chrome Now: High‑Severity Use‑After‑Free in Guest View (CVE‑2026‑11674) Fixed in 149.0.7827.103
Google has shipped Chrome 149.0.7827.103 for Windows, Mac, and Linux, fixing CVE-2026-11674, a high‑severity use‑after‑free vulnerability in the Guest View component. The flaw, which could...
Critical Patch Alert: Chrome’s Skia Graphics Engine Flaw Opens Door to Data Theft — Update Now
Google has released an emergency update for Chrome, version 149.0.7827.103, to plug a high-severity security hole that could let attackers read sensitive information straight out of your browser’s...
Urgent Chrome 149 Update Patches High-Risk Use-After-Free in InterestGroups Component
Google has released an urgent security update for Chrome, patching a high-severity use-after-free vulnerability in the browser’s InterestGroups component. Tracked as CVE-2026-11673, the flaw could...
Chrome for Android Gets Critical GPU Sandbox Escape Fix in Version 149.0.7827.103
A high-severity security flaw in Google Chrome’s GPU process on Android could have allowed attackers to break out of the browser sandbox and execute malicious code on unpatched devices. Google...
CVE-2026-11671: Chrome Navigation Use-After-Free Exploit Prompts Urgent Windows Patch
Google has published details of CVE-2026-11671, a high-severity use-after-free vulnerability in Chrome's Navigation component that affects all desktop versions of the browser prior to 149.0.7827.103....
Google Patches High-Severity Use-After-Free in Chrome's PDF Viewer with Emergency Update
Google has released an emergency update for its Chrome browser on Windows, macOS, and Linux, closing a high-severity use-after-free vulnerability in the built-in PDF viewer. Tracked as...
Emergency Chrome Update Fixes WebRTC Flaw (CVE-2026-11667) Allowing Attackers to Chain GPU Exploit into Code Execution
Google on June 8, 2026, released Chrome 149.0.7827.103 for Windows, Mac, and Linux, containing a fix for a high-severity vulnerability in the browser's WebRTC framework that could be exploited to...
Urgent Chrome 149 Update Fixes CVE-2026-11669 Media Vulnerability on ChromeOS
Google has shipped a critical security update for Chrome 149 on ChromeOS, patching a high-severity vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-11669 that could allow attackers to exploit a flaw in the...
Chrome 149.0.7827.103 Patches High-Severity Codecs Flaw Enabling Cross-Origin Data Leak on Linux
Google has rolled out a fix for a high-severity vulnerability in Chrome that lets attackers steal sensitive data from other websites using nothing more than a weaponized video file. Tracked as...
Google Rushes Out Chrome Update to Patch High-Severity UI Spoofing Bug CVE-2026-11666
Google has released an urgent update for its Chrome desktop browser to address a high-severity security vulnerability that could allow attackers to spoof the browser's user interface, potentially...