Google has rolled out another update packing a bunch of security fixes for desktop and Android. The update is rolling out as version 155.0.8059.79 or .80 on Windows and Mac, while Linux and Android users are getting version 155.0.8059.79 over the next few days.

This build brings 37 security patches to the table, which might look pretty tame on paper considering Google just shipped a massive Chrome 155 update with 247 fixes last week. Still, patching nearly 40 more vulnerabilities just a week later shows how busy the security team has been lately.

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According to Google’s official desktop release notes, seven flaws fixed in this build are rated critical, which is the highest threat level. Six involve memory bugs in core browser features, PDFs, media playback, and graphics. The seventh is a buffer overflow in the ANGLE graphics engine.

We actually saw a very similar critical ANGLE bug when Google pushed an update to shut down 32 security threats towards the end of last month.

For context, these memory and graphics bugs can happen when Chrome mishandles data in your system’s memory. A suspicious website could exploit the issue to get around browser protections and run harmful code on your device.

Beyond the critical issues, the remaining patches mostly cover high-severity flaws across the password manager, the V8 JavaScript engine, Reading Mode, and the browser installer.

Interestingly, if you check the report credits, one name appears repeatedly: Anthropic researcher Xinyang Ge. They reported 15 of the 37 vulnerabilities in this release, including a V8 flaw found with direct help from the Claude AI model.

You won’t find the exact technical blueprints for how these bugs work right now because Google is keeping them locked down. As the team notes in the blog post, “Access to bug details and links may be kept restricted until a majority of users are updated with a fix” so hackers cannot study the reports and target people who haven’t updated yet.

 
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PiunikaWeb’s Take

Google has been on a roll with security updates since it started using AI assistance to find and fix bugs. Plus, Google’s team is not alone in this effort. We’ve seen researchers from Anthropic and OpenAI also help find and report vulnerabilities in the code.

That said, it’s important to note that Chrome isn’t suddenly becoming less secure; instead, the good guys are just finding and squashing deep-seated bugs much faster before attackers can exploit them.

On desktop, you can grab the update right now by clicking the three-dot menu in the top right corner, heading to Help, and opening About Google Chrome before relaunching the browser. Android users just need to check the Google Play Store over the next few days to install the new build.

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