Google has released Chrome 148, a security update that addresses 79 vulnerabilities, including 14 classified as critical severity. The update targets memory corruption and use-after-free bugs in core browser components such as V8, WebAudio, and the browser's UI layer.
According to Google's official release notes, the update is available for Windows, Mac, and Linux. Users are advised to update immediately to mitigate potential exploitation risks. The update includes patches for issues reported by external researchers, with Google awarding over $100,000 in bug bounties.
Among the critical fixes are flaws in the browser's audio processing and JavaScript engine that could allow remote code execution. Google has not reported active exploitation of these vulnerabilities in the wild as of the release date.
