Replace Chrome! This replace fixes a flaw that is being exploited by hackers

Google has launched a brand new safety replace for its Chrome 136 browser, at some point later than anticipated. A number of vulnerabilities have been mounted in Chrome variations 136.0.7103.113/114 for Home windows and macOS and 136.0.7103.113 for Linux. In accordance with Google, one of many vulnerabilities is already being exploited within the wild. Different Chromium-based browsers are anticipated to observe go well with within the subsequent few days.

Within the Chrome Releases weblog put up, Srinivas Sista names the 2 of the 4 mounted vulnerabilities that have been found by exterior safety researchers and reported to Google. Google classifies these two vulnerabilities (CVE-2025-4664 and CVE-2025-4609) as excessive danger. Google didn’t present particulars on the opposite two internally found vulnerabilities.

Google additionally launched Chrome for Android 136.0.7103.125. This fixes the identical vulnerabilities because the desktop variations. Google plans to launch Chrome 137 on the finish of Might.

As a rule, Chrome updates itself routinely when a brand new model is launched. Nevertheless, if it doesn’t, you may manually replace through three-dot menu > Assist > About Google Chrome.

Different Chromium-based browsers

The opposite Chromium-based browsers can be following go well with with their very own updates. Courageous and Microsoft Edge are presently on the safety stage previous to this Chrome replace, with each having switched to Chromium 136 within the first week of Might.

Vivaldi isn’t anticipated to do that till the weekend. The present pre-release model Vivaldi 7.4 RC 2 already incorporates Chromium 136.0.7103.113. For the present Vivaldi model 7.3.3635.12, the builders have backported a patch in opposition to the safety vulnerability CVE-2025-4096 from Chromium 136 to Chromium 134. Google closed this vulnerability with a excessive danger ranking two weeks in the past.

Opera launched model 119 this week, which makes use of the outdated Chromium 134, for which Google not offers updates. To be able to catch up, Opera should take an enormous step with its subsequent browser model and skip a minimum of one, ideally two, Chromium generations.

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