Chrome 156 patches 353 flaws, six of them critical
Fixed builds are 156.0.8078.47 on Linux and 156.0.8078.47 or .48 on Windows and Mac; Google does not report active attacks.
Use-after-free in Chrome Accessibility before 156.0.8078.47
A use-after-free in Google Chrome's Accessibility component, in builds before 156.0.8078.47, lets a remote attacker execute arbitrary code inside the sandbox. The attacker needs the user to open a crafted HTML page; no privileges are required. Chrome users on those earlier builds are affected.
What to do: Update Google Chrome to 156.0.8078.47 or later.
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Google Chrome | prior to 156.0.8078.47 | 156.0.8078.47 |
Order-of-magnitude estimate by the model from install counts, market share and public scan data it knows; verify before quoting.
Use after free in Accessibility in Google Chrome prior to 156.0.8078.47 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Critical)
Fixed builds are 156.0.8078.47 on Linux and 156.0.8078.47 or .48 on Windows and Mac; Google does not report active attacks.
Linux builds are 156.0.8078.47 and Windows and macOS builds are 156.0.8078.47 or .48; exploitation is not addressed.
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