Chrome 157 fixes 83 flaws, including five critical use-after-free bugs
Windows and Mac move to 157.0.8103.78/.79 and Linux to 157.0.8103.78; the notice does not report exploitation.
Use-after-free in Chrome compositing after renderer compromise
A use-after-free in Google Chrome's compositing component lets a remote attacker who has already compromised the renderer process run arbitrary code outside the sandbox. The attacker triggers it with a crafted HTML page. Chrome versions before 157.0.8103.78 are affected. Google rates the issue High.
What to do: Update Google Chrome to 157.0.8103.78 or later.
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Google Chrome | prior to 157.0.8103.78 | 157.0.8103.78 |
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 Compositing in Google Chrome prior to 157.0.8103.78 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
Windows and Mac move to 157.0.8103.78/.79 and Linux to 157.0.8103.78; the notice does not report exploitation.
Today 196 readers · 214 views · 46 reads · all time 192K views