Ultimate Chrome 140 replace fixes extra safety vulnerabilities
Google has launched one closing replace for Chrome 140 earlier than it will get changed by Chrome 141. Google plans to launch Chrome 141 originally of October.
The builders have mounted a number of vulnerabilities in Chrome variations 140.0.7339.207/208 for Home windows and macOS and 140.0.7339.207 for Linux. In response to Google, none of those vulnerabilities have been exploited for assaults within the wild.
Within the Chrome Releases weblog put up, Srinivas Sista lists the three mounted vulnerabilities, considered one of which was found by an exterior safety researcher and reported to Google.
Safety vulnerabilities mounted
Google classifies vulnerability CVE-2025-10890 as excessive threat, which is a side-channel info leak within the V8 JavaScript engine. The opposite two vulnerabilities (CVE-2025-10891 and CVE-2025-10892) are additionally discovered within the V8 engine, besides these are high-risk integer overflows and have been found by Google Massive Sleep (an “AI” device based mostly on Gemini for detecting safety vulnerabilities with out human help).
As a rule, Chrome updates itself mechanically when a brand new model is out there. You possibly can set off the replace examine manually utilizing the menu merchandise Assist > About Google Chrome. Google has additionally supplied Chrome for Android 140.0.7339.207, which fixes the identical vulnerabilities as within the desktop variations.
Different Chromium-based browsers
The producers of different Chromium-based browsers are actually required to observe swimsuit with updates. Microsoft Edge, Courageous, and Vivaldi have lengthy since made the swap to Chromium 140 and are at present on the safety degree proper earlier than this Chrome replace.
Opera has come nearer once more with its browser model 122, which relies on Chromium model 138, however nonetheless has a methods to go. Opera’s builders have additionally backported some necessary safety fixes. Nevertheless, there are nonetheless some open flaws with various levels of threat, and it’s not all the time clear whether or not they have an effect on Chromium 138 in any respect.
This text initially appeared on our sister publication PC-WELT and was translated and localized from German.

