Google Issues Urgent Warning to 3.5 Billion Chrome, Gmail Users: Update Browser Immediately
- Google has issued a high security alert for Chrome and Gmail users over a security issue in the browser
- The tech company said it fixed about six issues in its browser, three of which were classified as high security
- Google disclosed that the new update will roll out in the coming days and weeks, asking users to quickly update
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Google has issued a security update alert for its Chrome browser, which users must update immediately.
The development comes as Google said it fixed six issues in its browser, half of which were classified as high severity.
Source: UGC
Security flaws detected in Chrome
According to the report, the Chrome Stable channel has been updated to 139.0.7258.127/.128 for Windows, Mac and 139.0.7258.127 for Linux, per Google's advisory published on the Chrome blog.
The update will be available over the coming days and weeks, the search engine giant said.
The latest security advisory and fixes came one week after the tech giant issued an update for eight problems and two weeks following an urgent patch for a high-severity vulnerability.
The Chrome update also came after Apple released its iOS 18.6, fixing a list of 29 security flaws.
Why does Google restrict details?
The Forbes report says Google does not provide enough detail about what was fixed in Chrome 139.0.7258.127/.128 because it does not want the competition to know the specifics.
Google disclosed in the blog post that access to bug details and links may be restricted until a majority of users are informed about the fix.
“We will also retain restrictions if the bug exists in a third-party library that other projects similarly depend on, but haven’t yet fixed,” Google said.
Experts say CVE-2025-8879 is a heap buffer overflow flaw in libaom, rated as having a high impact.
Meanwhile, CVF-2025-8880 is a race issue in V8 that Google has rated as having a high severity issue.
Chrome: Google's battle with security issues
Reports say the last high-severity vulnerability is CVE-2025-8901, an out-of-bounds write issue in ANGLE, allowing a remote attacker to perform out-of-bounds memory access via a crafted HTML page.
Google says two of the medium-severity flaws were inappropriate implementation issues in File Picker and CVE-2-25-8882, a use-after-free vulnerability in Aura.
According to the report, none of the fixed flaws in Google Chrome have been used in real-life attacks, but some issues are severe, especially those that can be exploited by remote hackers.
How to update Chrome
While Google’s update will roll out automatically, users are urged to update manually to stay protected. To do this:
- Go to the Help section in Chrome.
- Click on About Google Chrome.
- Follow the prompts and relaunch the browser to activate the update.
Source: AFP
Chrome has more than 3.5 billion users worldwide, making timely updates crucial for online safety.
Perplexity AI offers Google $34.5bn for Chrome browser
Legit.ng earlier reported that Perplexity AI offered Google on Tuesday $34.5 billion for its popular Chrome web browser, which the internet giant could potentially be forced to sell as part of antitrust proceedings.
The whopping sum proposed in a letter of intent by Perplexity is nearly double the value of the startup, which was reportedly $18 billion in a recent funding round.
"This proposal is designed to satisfy an antitrust remedy in the highest public interest by placing Chrome with a capable, independent operator focused on continuity, openness, and consumer protection," Perplexity chief executive Aravind Srinivas said in the letter, a copy of which was seen by AFP
Source: Legit.ng
