Google Chrome is a fast, simple, and secure web browser, built for the modern web. Chrome combines a minimal design with sophisticated technology to make the web faster, safer, and easier.

Used by over 3 billion people worldwide, Chrome owes its dominance to a combination of speed, a vast extension ecosystem, and tight integration with Google services.

Is Chrome the fastest browser?

Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and other major browsers are updated every few weeks, making direct speed comparisons a moving target. Chrome has long had a reputation as a RAM hog, but competing browsers can be just as resource-hungry under heavy use.

In recent years Google has added built-in tools to address this. Memory Saver (Settings > Performance) suspends inactive tabs to free up RAM. Google claims up to 40% less memory usage, while Energy Saver reduces background activity when your battery is running low. Both are enabled by default.

Overall, Chrome remains among the fastest browsers for complex web apps and JavaScript-heavy sites. Web developers optimize for Chrome's engine because it is the most-used browser by a wide margin, roughly 68% of global browser share across desktop, Android, and the many other browsers built on the same Chromium engine.

Is Google Chrome safe and private?

Chrome is generally considered safe against malicious websites, phishing, and malware, thanks to features like sandboxing, safe browsing, and AI-powered scam detection. Privacy is a different story.

Everything you do in Chrome (including every character typed into the address bar) is recorded by Google and can be linked to your account and cross-referenced with other Google services. Chrome's Incognito mode does block third-party cookies by default, but it does not prevent Google from seeing your activity. More privacy-conscious users may prefer Firefox, which blocks cross-site tracking by default.

What information does Chrome Sync save?

When signed in, Chrome can save bookmarks, passwords, browsing history, open tabs, settings, themes, extensions, addresses, and other selected data to a Google Account. This information can then be accessed on other devices using the same account. Users can choose which categories are saved instead of synchronizing everything.

To enable it on desktop, click the profile icon in the top-right corner and select Turn On sync. On Android, go to Settings > Account > Sync. On iOS, signing into your Google account in Chrome enables sync automatically. Keep in mind that syncing your data ties it to your Google account, which factors into the privacy trade-offs discussed before.

Does Incognito mode make browsing completely private?

No. Incognito mode prevents Chrome from keeping local browsing history, cookies, and site data after all Incognito windows are closed. However, websites, internet providers, employers, schools, and network administrators may still be able to see browsing activity. Downloads and bookmarks created during the session also remain on the device.

Why is Chrome using so much CPU and memory, even with only a few tabs open?

Chrome's resource appetite is a known issue, but most cases come down to a handful of causes: extension bloat, background processes, and accumulated cache and cookies. Extensions are a particularly common culprit – even idle ones can consume hundreds of megabytes of RAM.

The fastest way to diagnose the problem is Chrome's built-in Task Manager (Shift+Esc, or More Tools > Task Manager), which shows per-tab and per-extension memory and CPU usage. From there you can identify and close the worst offenders. Regularly clearing your browsing data (cache and cookies) can also help over time.

What are the best Chrome alternatives?

There are plenty of free alternatives. For more private browsing, Firefox blocks cross-site tracking by default. If you want a Chrome-like experience without Google's data collection, Ungoogled Chromium removes those integrations entirely.

Microsoft Edge, and Vivaldi are feature-rich Chromium-based options. Edge in particular has grown in popularity and competes seriously on Windows. A new wave of AI browsers has also emerged: Comet and Opera both offer agentic assistants that can summarize content and automate multi-step tasks on your behalf.

Does Chrome update automatically, and how do I check my version?

Yes, Chrome updates silently in the background, so most users never need to think about it. When an update is ready, it downloads automatically and gets applied the next time you relaunch the browser. To check your current version, go to Menu > Help > About Google Chrome. Chrome will check for updates on the spot and prompt you to relaunch if one is pending. Google ships a new major version roughly every four weeks, with security patches in between, so staying current is important.

How can I prevent Chrome from automatically translating web pages?

Chrome's automatic translation feature can be frustrating. To stop this behavior, go to the Settings menu, select "Languages," and turn off the option that offers to translate pages not in a language you read. You can also manage individual language preferences there.

How do I stop websites from sending notifications in Chrome?

Open Settings > Privacy and security > Site settings > Notifications to review which websites are allowed to send alerts. Individual sites can be blocked or removed from the allowed list, and notification requests can be disabled entirely. Similar controls are available for pop-ups, redirects, camera access, and location permissions.

Features

Speed

Chrome is designed to be fast in every possible way: It's quick to start up from your desktop, loads web pages in a snap, and runs complex web applications fast. Learn more about Chrome and speed.

Stay organized with tabs

Tabs help you stay organized, keep track of multiple pages, and multi-task. You can group tabs together for better organization or pin tabs to automatically open websites you use the most.

Have Chrome read pages aloud

Chrome can now read web pages aloud. Words on the page are highlighted to help you follow along. Read aloud is best for content like news stories, articles, or even PDFs.

  • To use read aloud, right-click on a page, and select Open in reading mode. This opens the side panel, which has controls you can use for read aloud.
  • Click the Play button.
  • You can adjust the voice , speed, and highlight style in the toolbar next to the Play button.

View two pages in one tab

Split view puts two pages side-by-side in the same tab so you can easily compare options, watch a video while taking notes, and more.

Ways to open a split view:

  • Drag another tab or link to the left or right edge of your browser window.
  • You can also right-click a link and select Open link in split view.

Sign and annotate your PDFs

Skip downloading and printing when it's time to sign a PDF. Use the annotation tool to hand-draw your personal signature, complete forms, and highlight lines.

  • Open a PDF and click Annotations.
  • Choose your pen or highlighter style and color.
  • Draw your annotation or signature, and click Save .

Tip: To make it easier to draw on a small line, Zoom the PDF.

Get your tab groups on the go

Just like your bookmarks and passwords, your tab groups are now available across all your devices. Get started on one device and pick up your project on another device.

To start seeing your tab groups across devices:

  • Sign in and create a tab group on your computer or phone.
  • Your tab group will automatically save to your account.
  • Open your group on a different device.
  • Mobile: go to your open tabs, click the tab group section .
  • Desktop: click the tab group icon in your bookmarks bar (if open) or the Chrome menu.

What's New

The Chrome team is delighted to announce the promotion of Chrome 157 to the stable channel for Windows, Mac and Linux. This will roll out over the coming days/weeks.

Chrome 157.0.8103.38 (Linux) 157.0.8103.38/.39 Windows/Mac contains a number of fixes and improvements – a list of changes is available in the log. Watch out for upcoming Chrome and Chromium blog posts about new features and big efforts delivered in 157.

Security Fixes and Rewards

Note: Access to bug details and links may be kept restricted until a majority of users are updated with a 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.

This update includes 213 security fixes. Please see the Chrome Security Page for more information.

  • [$10,000][567735302] Critical CVE-2026-121156: Buffer overflow in Dawn. Reported by Zhenpeng (Leo) Lin at depthfirst on 2026-09-30
  • [$1,000][562777838] Critical CVE-2026-121229: Memory corruption in ANGLE. Reported by @mfx on 2026-09-17
  • [N/A][558870371] Critical CVE-2026-121246: Use after free in WebGL. Reported by Google on 2026-09-08
  • [N/A][567216197] Critical CVE-2026-121035: Use after free in Prerender. Reported by Xinyang Ge (Anthropic), assisted by Claude on 2026-09-28
  • [N/A][569161611] Critical CVE-2026-121247: Buffer overflow in Dawn. Reported by Google on 2026-10-03
  • [N/A][571065824] Critical CVE-2026-121203: Use after free in Geometry. Reported by Xinyang Ge on 2026-10-07
  • [N/A][571284308] Critical CVE-2026-121126: Use after free in Core. Reported by Wenbin Liu on 2026-10-08
  • [$10,000][485855931] High CVE-2026-121107: Incorrect authorization in BackgroundFetch. Reported by Johan Carlsson on 2026-02-19
  • [$2,000][566398391] High CVE-2026-121197: Out of bounds read in ANGLE. Reported by Arni Hardarson (Neonix Security) on 2026-09-26
  • [N/A][40063728] High CVE-2026-121112: Out of bounds read in Permissions. Reported by koocola(@alo_cook) and Guang Gong of 360 Vulnerability Research Institute on 2023-03-22
  • [N/A][496008447] High CVE-2026-121174: Missing authorization in BackgroundFetch. Reported by Google on 2026-03-25
  • [N/A][516958782] High CVE-2026-121098: Improper state validation in GPU. Reported by Google on 2026-05-27
  • [N/A][536617330] High CVE-2026-121074: Memory corruption in GPU. Reported by Google on 2026-07-19
  • [N/A][550489336] High CVE-2026-121173: Uninitialized resource in WebGL. Reported by Google on 2026-08-21
  • [TBD][552757015] High CVE-2026-121233: Type confusion in CacheStorage. Reported by Salvatore Gulizia (Serotav) on 2026-08-26
  • [TBD][557605839] High CVE-2026-121140: Out of bounds read in Internals. Reported by Popax21 on 2026-09-06
  • [N/A][558111285] High CVE-2026-121095: Uninitialized resource in WebGL. Reported by Google on 2026-09-07
  • [N/A][561994040] High CVE-2026-121071: Incorrect authorization in FileSystem. Reported by Google on 2026-09-15
  • [N/A][563359278] High CVE-2026-121207: Uninitialized resource in Dawn. Reported by Google on 2026-09-18
  • [N/A][565681453] High CVE-2026-121185: Use after free in PictureInPicture. Reported by Xinyang Ge (Anthropic), assisted by Claude on 2026-09-24
  • [N/A][566111382] High CVE-2026-121166: Type confusion in PDFium. Reported by OpenAI Codex Security (amyb) on 2026-09-25
  • [N/A][566251701] High CVE-2026-121047: Buffer overflow in Media. Reported by OpenAI Codex Security (amyb) on 2026-09-25
  • [N/A][566313798] High CVE-2026-121124: Improper adherence to coding standards in XML. Reported by Google on 2026-09-25
  • [N/A][566377255] High CVE-2026-121118: Use after free in SVG. Reported by Xinyang Ge (Anthropic), assisted by Claude on 2026-09-26
  • [N/A][566506819] High CVE-2026-121188: Use after free in PerformanceAPIs. Reported by Xinyang Ge (Anthropic), assisted by Claude on 2026-09-26
  • [N/A][567106301] High CVE-2026-121113: Buffer overflow in PDFium. Reported by Xinyang Ge (Anthropic), assisted by Claude on 2026-09-28
  • [N/A][567222737] High CVE-2026-121082: Type confusion in V8. Reported by OpenAI Codex Security (amyb) on 2026-09-28
  • [TBD][567321055] High CVE-2026-121083: Use after free in Compositing. Reported by Hafiizh on 2026-09-29
  • [N/A][567936263] High CVE-2026-121179: Use after free in PDFium. Reported by Xinyang Ge (Anthropic), assisted by Claude on 2026-09-30
  • [N/A][567936265] High CVE-2026-121180: Buffer overflow in Media. Reported by Xinyang Ge (Anthropic), assisted by Claude on 2026-09-30
  • [N/A][567936269] High CVE-2026-121181: Use after free in Editing. Reported by Xinyang Ge (Anthropic), assisted by Claude on 2026-09-30
  • [N/A][568794851] High CVE-2026-121228: Type confusion in V8. Reported by Xinyang Ge on 2026-10-02
  • [N/A][568818122] High CVE-2026-121080: Use after free in Codecs. Reported by Xinyang Ge on 2026-10-02
  • [N/A][568832157] High CVE-2026-121044: Use after free in Layout. Reported by Xinyang Ge on 2026-10-02
  • [N/A][568901837] High CVE-2026-121051: UI misrepresentation in iOSWeb. Reported by Google on 2026-10-02
  • [N/A][568903801] High CVE-2026-121038: Information leak in Compositing. Reported by Google on 2026-10-02
  • [N/A][568936993] High CVE-2026-121090: Improper privilege management in Navigation. Reported by Google on 2026-10-03
  • [TBD][569129173] High CVE-2026-121052: Use after free in GPU. Reported by Team Allied (nag0x, h4nk3r1n, h4vrut4, HunSec, Hyeongeun Ji ) on 2026-10-04
  • [TBD][569415790] High CVE-2026-121037: Out of bounds write in ANGLE. Reported by Akshay Sharma - anonymous_blackzero on 2026-10-04
  • [N/A][569674218] High CVE-2026-121086: Buffer overflow in Skia. Reported by Xinyang Ge on 2026-10-05
  • [N/A][570026889] High CVE-2026-121131: Use after free in Mobile. Reported by Google on 2026-10-05
  • [N/A][570028521] High CVE-2026-121087: Improper input validation in Mobile. Reported by Google on 2026-10-05
  • [N/A][570029317] High CVE-2026-121178: Use after free in Aura. Reported by Google on 2026-10-05
  • [N/A][570796613] High CVE-2026-121100: Use after free in DOM. Reported by Xinyang Ge on 2026-10-07
  • [N/A][571059182] High CVE-2026-121148: Use after free in ANGLE. Reported by xinyang on 2026-10-07
  • [TBD][571648522] High CVE-2026-121089: Use after free in WebGPU. Reported by apalov on 2026-10-09
  • [TBD][572991399] High CVE-2026-121250: Use after free in Extensions. Reported by Daisuke Hatakeyama and Keita Sode (SYZD Research) on 2026-10-13
  • [N/A][573263908] High CVE-2026-121032: Out of bounds read in Skia. Reported by Google on 2026-10-13
  • [TBD][573387527] High CVE-2026-121114: Use after free in TabStrip. Reported by malichamdan on 2026-10-14
  • [N/A][573836121] High CVE-2026-121127: Use after free in WebAudio. Reported by kylebot on 2026-10-15
  • [TBD][574021176] High CVE-2026-121210: Type confusion in V8. Reported by zenneth (randomguy6407) on 2026-10-15
  • [N/A][574038247] High CVE-2026-121057: Type confusion in V8. Reported by OpenAI Codex Security (kylebot) on 2026-10-15
  • [N/A][574193110] High CVE-2026-121201: Use after free in Animation. Reported by Xinyang Ge (Anthropic), assisted by Claude on 2026-10-16
  • [N/A][574214629] High CVE-2026-121084: Out of bounds read in Skia. Reported by Google on 2026-10-16
  • [N/A][574339635] High CVE-2026-121094: Type confusion in V8. Reported by Vlad Stolyarov (Anthropic), assisted by Claude on 2026-10-16
  • [TBD][574351803] High CVE-2026-121079: Race condition in V8. Reported by Hyeonjun Ahn (@_deayzl) on 2026-10-16
  • [N/A][574376940] High CVE-2026-121143: Uninitialized resource in GPU. Reported by Google on 2026-10-16
  • [N/A][574409275] High CVE-2026-121097: Use after free in Printing. Reported by Google on 2026-10-16
  • [N/A][574412369] High CVE-2026-121214: Use after free in Passwords. Reported by Google on 2026-10-16
  • [N/A][574604188] High CVE-2026-121133: Incorrect reference resolution in Images. Reported by Google on 2026-10-16
  • [TBD][574752676] High CVE-2026-121249: Buffer overflow in ANGLE. Reported by Atte Kettunen on 2026-10-17
  • [N/A][574762568] High CVE-2026-121213: Uninitialized resource in Images. Reported by Xinyang Ge on 2026-10-17
  • [N/A][574791491] High CVE-2026-121241: Use after free in Navigation. Reported by Google on 2026-10-17
  • [N/A][574922421] High CVE-2026-121224: Security issue in Desktop. Reported by Google on 2026-10-17
  • [N/A][575318807] High CVE-2026-121117: Use after free in Paint. Reported by Google on 2026-10-19
  • [N/A][576097084] High CVE-2026-121123: Use after free in Canvas. Reported by Vlad Stolyarov (Anthropic), assisted by Claude on 2026-10-21
  • [N/A][576169244] High CVE-2026-121182: Use after free in DOM. Reported by Xinyang Ge on 2026-10-21
  • [N/A][576723181] High CVE-2026-121061: Use after free in Modularization. Reported by Vlad Stolyarov (Anthropic), assisted by Claude on 2026-10-22
  • [N/A][576937680] High CVE-2026-121227: Uninitialized resource in Skia. Reported by Google on 2026-10-23
  • [N/A][577318603] High CVE-2026-121226: Type confusion in V8. Reported by Google on 2026-10-24
  • [N/A][577327383] High CVE-2026-121068: Type confusion in V8. Reported by OpenAI Codex Security (amyb) on 2026-10-25
  • [N/A][577352626] High CVE-2026-121137: Type confusion in DevTools. Reported by Google on 2026-10-24
  • [N/A][577352772] High CVE-2026-121160: Out of bounds read in Skia. Reported by Google on 2026-10-24
  • [N/A][577378379] High CVE-2026-121036: Use after free in CSS. Reported by Google on 2026-10-24
  • [N/A][577400245] High CVE-2026-121104: Incorrect authorization in FileSystem. Reported by Google on 2026-10-24
  • [N/A][577400880] High CVE-2026-121034: Use after free in Views. Reported by Google on 2026-10-24
  • [N/A][577402416] High CVE-2026-121208: Out of bounds read in Media. Reported by Google on 2026-10-24
  • [N/A][577403757] High CVE-2026-121129: Use after free in WebRTC. Reported by Google on 2026-10-24
  • [TBD][577719868] High CVE-2026-121211: Use after free in PowerBookmarks. Reported by octo on 2026-10-25
  • [N/A][578083257] High CVE-2026-121078: Type confusion in V8. Reported by Google on 2026-10-26
  • [TBD][578500839] High CVE-2026-121060: Incorrect authorization in FileSystem. Reported by tmemabo1 on 2026-10-27
  • [N/A][578670966] High CVE-2026-121076: Use after free in WebXR. Reported by Google on 2026-10-28
  • [N/A][578688670] High CVE-2026-121221: Type confusion in V8. Reported by Google on 2026-10-28
  • [N/A][578691880] High CVE-2026-121119: Use after free in Controls. Reported by Google on 2026-10-28
  • [$2,000][479258455] Medium CVE-2026-121244: UI misrepresentation in FileAPI. Reported by Luan Herrera (@lbherrera_) on 2026-01-27
  • [$2,000][566857543] Medium CVE-2026-121242: Improper input validation in WebPackaging. Reported by Cassio Lima(JaxT) on 2026-09-28
  • [$2,000][571058818] Medium CVE-2026-121105: Information leak in Network. Reported by a45hif on 2026-10-07
  • [$1,000][503201581] Medium CVE-2026-121237: Improper state validation in FileSystem. Reported by Dwij Mehta on 2026-04-16
  • [TBD][40059500] Medium CVE-2026-121102: Missing authorization in BackgroundFetch. Reported by Maurice Dauer on 2022-04-27
  • [TBD][492163889] Medium CVE-2026-121120: Improper input validation in Prerender. Reported by Tianyi Hu on 2026-03-12
  • [N/A][495903812] Medium CVE-2026-121161: Information leak in BackgroundFetch. Reported by Google on 2026-03-24
  • [N/A][496187630] Medium CVE-2026-121062: Incorrect authorization in API. Reported by Google on 2026-03-25
  • [N/A][497950736] Medium CVE-2026-121031: Missing authorization in PDF. Reported by Google on 2026-03-30
  • [N/A][499181801] Medium CVE-2026-121063: Incorrect authorization in CacheStorage. Reported by Google on 2026-04-03
  • [N/A][500171457] Medium CVE-2026-121108: Confused deputy in BackgroundFetch. Reported by Google on 2026-04-07
  • [N/A][502023614] Medium CVE-2026-121199: Missing authorization in Chromoting. Reported by Google on 2026-04-13
  • [N/A][502385220] Medium CVE-2026-121099: Information leak in PrivateTokens. Reported by Google on 2026-04-14
  • [N/A][505177525] Medium CVE-2026-121196: Privilege elevation in Mobile. Reported by Google on 2026-04-22
  • [N/A][507351304] Medium CVE-2026-121066: Incorrect authorization in Extensions. Reported by Google on 2026-04-28
  • [N/A][511768565] Medium CVE-2026-121256: Use of released resource in GPU. Reported by Google on 2026-05-10
  • [N/A][513426189] Medium CVE-2026-121115: Improper input validation in Shopping. Reported by Google on 2026-05-15
  • [N/A][513767200] Medium CVE-2026-121234: Privilege elevation in Contacts. Reported by Google on 2026-05-16
  • [N/A][514077956] Medium CVE-2026-121177: UI misrepresentation in PageInfo. Reported by Google on 2026-05-17
  • [N/A][514542988] Medium CVE-2026-121193: Incorrect authorization in Extensions. Reported by Google on 2026-05-19
  • [N/A][517435285] Medium CVE-2026-121248: Incorrect authorization in API. Reported by Google on 2026-05-28
  • [N/A][517448378] Medium CVE-2026-121106: Information leak in Omnibox. Reported by Google on 2026-05-28
  • [N/A][528485835] Medium CVE-2026-121200: Incorrect reference resolution in DevTools. Reported by Google on 2026-06-27
  • [N/A][533454968] Medium CVE-2026-121039: Incorrect authorization in Proxy Auth. Reported by Google on 2026-07-10
  • [N/A][536163128] Medium CVE-2026-121122: UI misrepresentation in Prompts. Reported by Google on 2026-07-18
  • [N/A][536516239] Medium CVE-2026-121219: Integer overflow in GPU. Reported by Google on 2026-07-19
  • [N/A][540020706] Medium CVE-2026-121255: Incorrect authorization in Autofill AI. Reported by Google on 2026-07-28
  • [N/A][548943621] Medium CVE-2026-121231: Incorrect authorization in DevTools. Reported by Google on 2026-08-19
  • [TBD][550245671] Medium CVE-2026-121183: Incorrect authorization in Extensions. Reported by a45hif on 2026-08-21
  • [N/A][553130328] Medium CVE-2026-121072: Uninitialized resource in Skia. Reported by Google on 2026-08-26
  • [N/A][553138801] Medium CVE-2026-121103: Incorrect authorization in Extensions. Reported by Google on 2026-08-26
  • [N/A][553145250] Medium CVE-2026-121136: Missing authorization in DevTools. Reported by Google on 2026-08-26
  • [N/A][553148542] Medium CVE-2026-121040: Incorrect authorization in Core. Reported by Google on 2026-08-26
  • [N/A][553152519] Medium CVE-2026-121030: Incorrect authorization in DevTools. Reported by Google on 2026-08-26
  • [N/A][553154932] Medium CVE-2026-121075: Missing authorization in DevTools. Reported by Google on 2026-08-26
  • [N/A][553158297] Medium CVE-2026-121220: Incorrect authorization in Core. Reported by Google on 2026-08-26
  • [TBD][553309390] Medium CVE-2026-121170: Improper resource control in WebCodecs. Reported by @bean5oup on 2026-08-27
  • [TBD][553652456] Medium CVE-2026-121059: Information leak in Core. Reported by OGINOME Tomohito on 2026-08-27
  • [N/A][556221528] Medium CVE-2026-121163: Improper input validation in Browser. Reported by Google on 2026-09-02
  • [TBD][562158081] Medium CVE-2026-121088: Missing authorization in PerformanceAPIs. Reported by OGINOME Tomohito on 2026-09-15
  • [N/A][562221093] Medium CVE-2026-121033: Uninitialized resource in GPU. Reported by Google on 2026-09-16
  • [N/A][562225118] Medium CVE-2026-121254: Information leak in Select. Reported by Google on 2026-09-16
  • [N/A][562233597] Medium CVE-2026-121065: Incorrect authorization in DevTools. Reported by Google on 2026-09-16
  • [N/A][562238690] Medium CVE-2026-121171: Confused deputy in DevTools. Reported by Google on 2026-09-16
  • [N/A][562656015] Medium CVE-2026-121116: Missing authorization in WebView. Reported by Google on 2026-09-17
  • [N/A][563355450] Medium CVE-2026-121239: Information leak in Core. Reported by Google on 2026-09-18
  • [N/A][563359033] Medium CVE-2026-121187: Observable discrepancy in Paint. Reported by Google on 2026-09-18
  • [TBD][564190098] Medium CVE-2026-121132: Information leak in V8. Reported by wang1r && lhfff on 2026-09-21
  • [N/A][565092623] Medium CVE-2026-121067: UI misrepresentation in PermissionElement. Reported by Google on 2026-09-23
  • [N/A][565490229] Medium CVE-2026-121096: Incomplete cleanup in V8. Reported by Google on 2026-09-24
  • [N/A][565681451] Medium CVE-2026-121184: Out of bounds read in Media. Reported by xinyang on 2026-09-24
  • [N/A][565902952] Medium CVE-2026-121215: UI misrepresentation in Bluetooth. Reported by Google on 2026-09-24
  • [TBD][566660676] Medium CVE-2026-121212: Incorrect authorization in Core. Reported by Arni Hardarson (Neonix Security) on 2026-09-27
  • [TBD][566683019] Medium CVE-2026-121194: Missing authorization in SiteIsolation. Reported by JonathanBouman on 2026-09-27
  • [TBD][566935544] Medium CVE-2026-121202: Use after free in Autofill. Reported by Siyang Wu (LeoWSY-hashblue) on 2026-09-28
  • [N/A][567169222] Medium CVE-2026-121048: Race condition in V8. Reported by OpenAI Codex Security (amyb) on 2026-09-28
  • [N/A][567611695] Medium CVE-2026-121070: Use after free in WTF. Reported by Xinyang Ge (Anthropic), assisted by Claude on 2026-09-29
  • [N/A][567672825] Medium CVE-2026-121257: Use after free in TabStrip. Reported by Google on 2026-09-29
  • [N/A][568010379] Medium CVE-2026-121218: Type confusion in V8. Reported by Google on 2026-10-01
  • [N/A][568972388] Medium CVE-2026-121164: Incorrect authorization in Views. Reported by Google on 2026-10-03
  • [N/A][568972975] Medium CVE-2026-121223: Observable discrepancy in Media. Reported by Google on 2026-10-03
  • [N/A][568978733] Medium CVE-2026-121186: UI misrepresentation in Passwords. Reported by Google on 2026-10-03
  • [N/A][568986882] Medium CVE-2026-121176: Uninitialized resource in Media. Reported by Google on 2026-10-03
  • [N/A][568988525] Medium CVE-2026-121128: Use after free in Scheduling. Reported by Google on 2026-10-03
  • [N/A][568999538] Medium CVE-2026-121216: UI misrepresentation in UI. Reported by Google on 2026-10-03
  • [N/A][569005114] Medium CVE-2026-121158: Information leak in Paint. Reported by Google on 2026-10-03
  • [N/A][569006789] Medium CVE-2026-121110: UI misrepresentation in Shopping. Reported by Google on 2026-10-03
  • [N/A][569012366] Medium CVE-2026-121042: Incorrect authorization in Permissions. Reported by Google on 2026-10-03
  • [N/A][569659190] Medium CVE-2026-121238: Use after free in Source. Reported by Xinyang Ge on 2026-10-05
  • [N/A][570026368] Medium CVE-2026-121077: Use after free in Mobile. Reported by Google on 2026-10-05
  • [N/A][570029913] Medium CVE-2026-121245: Race condition in Autofill. Reported by Google on 2026-10-05
  • [N/A][570104009] Medium CVE-2026-121049: Out of bounds read in V8. Reported by Google on 2026-10-05
  • [TBD][571195939] Medium CVE-2026-121091: Incorrect authorization in Permissions. Reported by Edmilson Júnior (sierghart) on 2026-10-07
  • [TBD][571960472] Medium CVE-2026-121167: Incorrect authorization in Permissions. Reported by Keita Sode (SYZD Research) on 2026-10-09
  • [N/A][578671521] Medium CVE-2026-121135: Security issue in Platform. Reported by Google on 2026-10-28
  • [$1,000][40052279] Low CVE-2026-121209: UI misrepresentation in Input. Reported by Khalil Zhani on 2020-05-11
  • [N/A][498000798] Low CVE-2026-121134: Information loss in BackgroundFetch. Reported by Google on 2026-03-31
  • [N/A][500600456] Low CVE-2026-121217: Use after free in Streaming. Reported by Google on 2026-04-08
  • [N/A][504234693] Low CVE-2026-121109: Inadequate encryption strength in SSL. Reported by Google on 2026-04-19
  • [N/A][513451861] Low CVE-2026-121243: Information leak in Frames. Reported by Google on 2026-05-15
  • [N/A][514074839] Low CVE-2026-121053: UI misrepresentation in Transactions Platform. Reported by Google on 2026-05-17
  • [N/A][514078071] Low CVE-2026-121190: UI misrepresentation in Extensions. Reported by Google on 2026-05-17
  • [N/A][517434186] Low CVE-2026-121125: Information leak in ServiceWorker. Reported by Google on 2026-05-28
  • [N/A][520554677] Low CVE-2026-121046: Incorrect authorization in WebAppInstalls. Reported by Google on 2026-06-05
  • [N/A][523708065] Low CVE-2026-121222: Incorrect authorization in Forms. Reported by Google on 2026-06-13
  • [N/A][533070896] Low CVE-2026-121157: Incorrect authorization in Chromoting. Reported by Google on 2026-07-09
  • [N/A][540040995] Low CVE-2026-121235: Information leak in Paint. Reported by Google on 2026-07-28
  • [TBD][550356947] Low CVE-2026-121252: Incorrect authorization in Core. Reported by Zabith Mohammed (@nmzabith) on 2026-08-21
  • [N/A][553161888] Low CVE-2026-121168: Improper resource exposure in DevTools. Reported by Google on 2026-08-26
  • [N/A][553171097] Low CVE-2026-121043: UI misrepresentation in Payments. Reported by Google on 2026-08-27
  • [N/A][553249498] Low CVE-2026-121111: Incorrect authorization in HID. Reported by Google on 2026-08-27
  • [N/A][553249728] Low CVE-2026-121138: Observable discrepancy in CORS. Reported by Google on 2026-08-27
  • [N/A][553251045] Low CVE-2026-121055: Incomplete cleanup in DevTools. Reported by Google on 2026-08-27
  • [N/A][553259600] Low CVE-2026-121101: Missing authorization in DevTools. Reported by Google on 2026-08-27
  • [N/A][553260839] Low CVE-2026-121236: Improper input validation in Network. Reported by Google on 2026-08-27
  • [N/A][553262220] Low CVE-2026-121165: UI misrepresentation in Mobile. Reported by Google on 2026-08-27
  • [N/A][553265115] Low CVE-2026-121253: Missing authorization in DevTools. Reported by Google on 2026-08-27
  • [N/A][553270515] Low CVE-2026-121172: Incorrect authorization in Isolated. Reported by Google on 2026-08-27
  • [N/A][553289241] Low CVE-2026-121206: UI misrepresentation in Isolated. Reported by Google on 2026-08-27
  • [TBD][555547989] Low CVE-2026-121189: Use after free in Browser. Reported by TIENPA on 2026-09-01
  • [N/A][556215096] Low CVE-2026-121121: UI misrepresentation in PageInfo. Reported by Google on 2026-09-02
  • [N/A][556233596] Low CVE-2026-121130: Observable discrepancy in Forms. Reported by Google on 2026-09-02
  • [TBD][561672123] Low CVE-2026-121251: Missing authorization in V8. Reported by wang1r&&lhfff on 2026-09-15
  • [N/A][562108905] Low CVE-2026-121085: Incorrect authorization in WebUI. Reported by Google on 2026-09-16
  • [N/A][562957377] Low CVE-2026-121159: Incorrect authorization in History. Reported by Google on 2026-09-17
  • [N/A][562957821] Low CVE-2026-121204: Incomplete cleanup in DevTools. Reported by Google on 2026-09-17
  • [N/A][562957845] Low CVE-2026-121205: Incorrect authorization in CORS. Reported by Google on 2026-09-17
  • [N/A][562964684] Low CVE-2026-121050: Race condition in Mobile. Reported by Google on 2026-09-17
  • [N/A][562975181] Low CVE-2026-121081: UI misrepresentation in Passwords. Reported by Google on 2026-09-17
  • [N/A][563181376] Low CVE-2026-121240: Improper input validation in Variations. Reported by Google on 2026-09-18
  • [N/A][563340726] Low CVE-2026-121198: Confused deputy in WebUI. Reported by Google on 2026-09-18
  • [N/A][563349192] Low CVE-2026-121225: Incorrect authorization in Permissions. Reported by Google on 2026-09-18
  • [N/A][563362904] Low CVE-2026-121162: UI misrepresentation in Notifications. Reported by Google on 2026-09-18
  • [TBD][563689651] Low CVE-2026-121045: UI misrepresentation in Browser. Reported by ilman.dani11 on 2026-09-19
  • [TBD][563877891] Low CVE-2026-121029: Incorrect authorization in ORB. Reported by uky on 2026-09-20
  • [TBD][565252325] Low CVE-2026-121054: Improper state validation in XML. Reported by Arni Hardarson (Neonix Security) on 2026-09-23
  • [TBD][565505280] Low CVE-2026-121175: Improper resource exposure in ORB. Reported by Souma Ohsawa on 2026-09-24
  • [N/A][565674533] Low CVE-2026-121092: Uncontrolled recursion in SVG. Reported by OpenAI Codex Security (amyb) on 2026-09-24
  • [N/A][565797214] Low CVE-2026-121073: Use after free in Network. Reported by Xinyang Ge (Anthropic), assisted by Claude on 2026-09-24
  • [TBD][566683383] Low CVE-2026-121230: Race condition in ANGLE. Reported by Hafiizh on 2026-09-27
  • [TBD][567429681] Low CVE-2026-121093: Out of bounds read in Animation. Reported by C0rk1 on 2026-09-29
  • [TBD][567726222] Low CVE-2026-121041: Missing authorization in Input. Reported by Siyang Wu (LeoWSY-hashblue) on 2026-09-30
  • [TBD][567846676] Low CVE-2026-121232: Incorrect authorization in Core. Reported by Anton Helin on 2026-09-30
  • [TBD][567956457] Low CVE-2026-121142: Incorrect authorization in Network. Reported by Yalguun Tumenkhuu ( fg0x0 ) on 2026-09-30
  • [TBD][568371493] Low CVE-2026-121069: Use after free in Track. Reported by Hijun Kim on 2026-10-01
  • [TBD][569965757] Low CVE-2026-121169: Missing authorization in DevTools. Reported by Siyang Wu (LeoWSY-hashblue) on 2026-10-05
  • [N/A][570558711] Low CVE-2026-121064: Improper input validation in Performance. Reported by Google on 2026-10-06
  • [N/A][571784617] Low CVE-2026-121195: Incorrect authorization in TrustedTypes. Reported by Google on 2026-10-09
  • [N/A][578083806] Low CVE-2026-121141: Improper input validation in Editing. Reported by Google on 2026-10-26

We would also like to thank all security researchers that worked with us during the development cycle to prevent security bugs from ever reaching the stable channel.

Many of our security bugs are detected using AddressSanitizer, MemorySanitizer, UndefinedBehaviorSanitizer, Control Flow Integrity, libFuzzer, or AFL.

Google Chrome adds split view, PDF annotations, and Drive saves

Google is making Chrome a little more work-friendly with a trio of productivity upgrades that are now rolling out on the desktop. The browser's new built-in split view lets you run two tabs side by side without juggling windows, while its PDF viewer can now handle highlights, notes, and even signatures.

There's also a smarter Save to Google Drive option that sends PDFs straight into a dedicated "Saved from Chrome" folder, cutting out the download-and-reupload dance. If you live in your browser all day, the latest Chrome update is worth grabbing.