Google Chrome Security Update – 01 June 2026

Google has released an updated Chrome version 148.0.7778.216/217 for Windows, 148.0.7778.215/216 for Mac, and 148.0.7778.215 for Linux.

The addressed vulnerabilities could allow the attacker to perform spoofing and denial-of-service attacks, obtain sensitive information, bypass security restrictions, or execute arbitrary code on the affected system via a crafted HTML page.

Sample of the addressed vulnerabilities:

1. Google Chrome Out of Bounds Write in GPU Vulnerability (CVE-2026-9872):

  • CVSS: 9.6
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: Required
  • Consequences: Bypass Security

2. Google Chrome Use After Free in Network Vulnerability (CVE-2026-9873):

  • CVSS: 8.8
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: Required
  • Consequences: Remote Code Execution
Vulnerabilities
Mitigations

The enterprise should deploy this patch as soon as the testing phase is completed.

Google Chrome Security Update

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