79 Security Holes Sealed: Google Issues Urgent Chrome Update to Fix 14 “Critical” Vulnerabilities

Google released a Chrome Stable update (versions 148.0.7778.167/168) that patches 79 security flaws — 14 of them classified as Critical — including a WebML heap buffer overflow (CVE-2026-8509), an integer overflow in Skia (CVE-2026-8510), multiple Use-After-Free issues across components, and other memory/validation bugs; technical details remain restricted while updates rollout, and users are advised to update via Settings → About Chrome.