Google Resolves 10 Security Flaws in Chrome 144, Three of High Severity – Install the Update Promptly

Google recently addressed a total of 10 security issues in Chrome edition 144.0.7559.59/60 for Windows and macOS users, and version 144.0.7559.59 for those on Linux. The company states that no real-world exploitation of these flaws has occurred to date.

A post on the Chrome Releases blog by Srinivas Sista details the patched issues, all discovered and submitted by outside experts, including two instances where Google's own team is credited. The firm rates three of the problems as high severity, four as medium, and the remaining three as low.

While Google highlights the option to listen to web content via text-to-speech, this capability debuted in the prior Chrome 143 release. Similarly, the functionality allowing users to divide the browser pane for viewing two websites concurrently within one tab was introduced earlier. Enhancements to AI features in Chrome are progressing steadily, though in a more subtle manner compared to certain competing browsers.

In most cases, Chrome performs updates seamlessly upon release. Users can initiate a manual verification through the Help menu under About Google Chrome. Additionally, Google has rolled out Chrome 144.0.7559.59 for Android and 144.0.7559.85 for iOS, where the Android build tackles the identical security concerns as its desktop counterparts. The Extended Stable Channel for Windows and macOS now supports Chromium 144.0.7559.60. The next iteration, Chrome 145, is slated for launch in early February.

Developers of browsers built on Chromium must now issue their corresponding patches. At present, Microsoft Edge, Brave, and Vivaldi remain at the pre-update security posture of Chrome.

Opera aligned itself with the pack about a week back by launching version 126, which relies on Chromium 142, yet it lags one step behind in Chromium terms. When support for the Extended Stable Channel of Chromium 142 expires, Opera will need to proceed independently once more.

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Since 2005, Frank Ziemann has contributed as a freelance writer to the related platform PC-WELT, focusing on news pieces and evaluations. His primary areas of expertise include IT protection topics like malware, antivirus software, and system weaknesses, alongside developments in web technologies.