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Google Releases Chrome 149 Update Fixing 18 Vulnerabilities
Google released Chrome version 149 on June 26, 2026, addressing 18 vulnerabilities. Forbes.com reported that ten of the flaws are use-after-free issues, with three rated critical.
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Google released Chrome version 149 on June 26, 2026, fixing 18 vulnerabilities across Windows, Mac, and Linux platforms. com reported that ten of the issues are use-after-free flaws, a type of memory corruption that can allow attackers to take control of systems, steal data or cause crashes.
Three of the use-after-free vulnerabilities received critical ratings and affect WebGL, Autofill and Bluetooth functions.
com reported specific identifiers for several flaws, including CVE-2026-13028 in WebGL, CVE-2026-13038 in Autofill and CVE-2026-13035 in Bluetooth. Additional patches addressed a critical out-of-bounds read vulnerability in Blink InterestGroups tracked as CVE-2026-13033, along with three high-impact inappropriate implementation issues in the Passwords component and other areas.
7827.196 for Linux.
Forbes.com reported that Google is withholding full technical details of the bugs to give users time to apply the fixes. No active attacks exploiting the vulnerabilities have been reported. Users are advised to manually update Chrome immediately rather than wait for the automatic rollout, according to forbes.com.
