Google Slams Door Shut on Hackers with Urgent Chrome Update

Google has released Chrome 153 as the latest stable version of its browser, which includes a large batch of security fixes for Windows, macOS, Linux, and Android users. One of the vulnerabilities addressed in this update is CVE-2026-87491, an out-of-bounds write flaw in Chrome's V8 JavaScript engine.

According to Google, an exploit for this vulnerability exists in the wild, making it a high-priority update for all affected users. The company has confirmed that attackers are already using this exploit to compromise devices.

Users should install the latest Chrome update as soon as possible, especially since browser vulnerabilities can be valuable to attackers due to their ability to be chained with other weaknesses and compromise devices more deeply.