Google has released CHROME 157.0.8103.38/39 for Windows and macOS, and version 157.0.8103.38 for Linux, addressing 213 security vulnerabilities. Google says it has no reports that the patched flaws have been exploited in the wild. Chrome 158 is due in two weeks.
The fixes include seven critical vulnerabilities and 77 rated high risk. Another 75 are classified as medium risk and 54 as low risk. Use-after-free bugs were the most common category, with 45 reported, followed by 13 data leaks and 13 type-confusion flaws, primarily in the V8 JavaScript engine.
Google identified 130 of the vulnerabilities internally; external researchers reported the rest. The company has awarded those researchers a total of $31,000 in bounty payments so far.
Chrome 157 also makes it easier to send an open tab from a computer to another device. Users signed in to Chrome with the same account on both devices can right-click a tab and choose “Send to my device.” On Android, users can open a tab, press and hold the address bar, and select the same option.
Chrome generally updates automatically. To check manually, open Help or Settings and select “About Google Chrome.”
Sources: PCWorld.