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Google Rolls Out Chrome 148, Patching 127 Vulnerabilities

5/8/2026

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Google released Chrome 148 stable channel, fixing 127 vulnerabilities on all major platforms.
The update patches three critical flaws—CVE-2026-7896 (Blink overflow) and CVE-2026-7897/7898 (use-after-free).
Google paid $138,000 in bounties, including $43,000 for CVE-2026-7896 and $55,000 for CVE-2026-7899.
Users should update via Settings -> Help -> About Google Chrome and then restart.
Chrome 149 is scheduled to arrive early June.

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Story summary

Google released Chrome 148 stable channel, fixing 127 vulnerabilities on all major platforms.
The update patches three critical flaws—CVE-2026-7896 (Blink overflow) and CVE-2026-7897/7898 (use-after-free).
Google paid $138,000 in bounties, including $43,000 for CVE-2026-7896 and $55,000 for CVE-2026-7899.
Users should update via Settings -> Help -> About Google Chrome and then restart.
Chrome 149 is scheduled to arrive early June.