Google patches high severity vulnerability in Chrome Safe Browsing
Take action: If you are using Google Chrome or other Chromium-based browsers (Edge, Brave, Vivaldi, Opera...) patch your browser ASAP. The flaw is critical in CVSS score but Google says it's High Severity. Don't debate the severity. Better to patch than to be surprised later. Updating is trivial, all your tabs reopen.
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Google has released a security update for Chrome's Stable channel, patching one high-severity use-after-free vulnerability in the browser's Safe Browsing component.
The flaw is tracked as CVE-2025-11756 (CVSS score 9.8, Google score High): use-after-free vulnerability in Safe Browsing component
The update brings Chrome to version 141.0.7390.107/.108 for Windows and Mac systems, and 141.0.7390.107 for Linux platforms. This security patch will be released progressively over the coming days and weeks to ensure broad coverage across Chrome's extensive user base.
In accordance with standard security practices, Google is maintaining restricted access to the full bug details and associated links until a majority of users have received the security update.
Users and organizations are encouraged to update their Chrome installations as soon as possible. Users can manually check for updates by navigating to Chrome's settings menu and selecting "About Chrome."
