Google releases Chrome 156 stable version, stating that it fixes 353 security vulnerabilities
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PANews stated that Chrome 156 stable version has begun its gradual rollout and fixes 353 security vulnerabilities.
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Google Chrome 156 stable version launched, fixing 353 security vulnerabilities
PANews October 22 reported that, according to the official Chrome Releases blog, Google announced that Chrome 156 has entered the stable channel for Windows, Mac, and Linux, with version number 156.0.8078.47/.48, and will be gradually rolled out over the coming days to weeks. This update fixes 353 security vulnerabilities, including 6 critical, 61 high-severity, 197 medium-severity, and 89 low-severity vulnerabilities. Critical vulnerabilities involve components including Skia, Accessibility,CSS, Paint, and WebRTC. Anthropic researcher Xinyang Ge reported 5 of these vulnerabilities using Claude, while OpenAI Codex Security reported 4. Per transaction...
PANews, citing the official Chrome Releases blog, stated that Google announced that Chrome 156 has entered the stable channel for Windows, Mac, and Linux.
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The version number given in the article is 156.0.8078.47/.48。
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This version will be gradually rolled out over the coming days to weeks.
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This update fixes 353 security vulnerabilities, including 6 critical, 61 high-severity, 197 medium-severity, and 89 low-severity vulnerabilities.
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The article states that critical vulnerabilities involve components including Skia, Accessibility,CSS, Paint, and WebRTC.
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The article states that Anthropic researcher Xinyang Ge reported 5 vulnerabilities using Claude.
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The article states that OpenAI Codex Security reported 4 vulnerabilities.
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This is a browser security update. According to the article,Chrome 156 stable version will be made available in batches to Windows, Mac, and Linux users and will address security issues of varying severity.
Why it matters to readers
Browsers process web pages, accounts, and local data; security vulnerabilities may affect users and enterprise environments. Installing the stable-version update provides the vulnerability fixes described in the article.
Chrome users can check whether the stable-version update has reached their devices; the material does not provide specific vulnerability IDs, exploitation details, or manual upgrade instructions.
Risks and unknowns
The material is a PANews retelling and does not include the original official Chrome Releases blog post; the version number and vulnerability statistics cannot be independently verified on this basis.
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The materials do not state whether these vulnerabilities have been actively exploited.
The materials do not list the vulnerabilities' corresponding CVE identifiers or detailed scope of impact.
The specific arrival time of the phased rollout is unknown.
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