Should you update to Brave 1.92.144?
No: install Brave 1.99.55 instead. Brave 1.92.144 is a security update Brave released on 24 Jul 2026 for Mac, Windows and Linux. It fixes 4 security flaws, 0 rated critical and 4 high by Brave.[1] None of them is known to be used in attacks.
It has since been replaced by Brave 1.93.129, released 30 Jul 2026, which includes all of its fixes. If you’re on an older version, install that instead.
Should you update?
No: install Brave 1.99.55 instead. Brave 1.99.55 came out on 4 Nov 2026 and includes every fix in Brave 1.92.144, so there’s no reason to stop at this one. Software Update offers the newest version your device can run.
Is Brave 1.92.144 still safe?
Not any more. The 21 updates since, up to Brave 1.99.55, fix 2,176 security flaws that Brave 1.92.144 doesn’t, and each became public the day its fix shipped. Installing it is safe: get it only from Brave’s own About Brave page, never from a link in an email, text or pop-up.
What it fixes
Brave lists 4 security flaws, 0 rated critical and 4 high by Brave.[1] The 4 critical and high ones are:
| Flaw | Severity | What Brave calls it |
|---|---|---|
CVE-2026-16807 | High | Out of bounds write in Codecs |
CVE-2026-16806 | High | Use after free in WebMCP |
CVE-2026-16805 | High | Use after free in Blink |
CVE-2026-16804 | High | Use after free in Input |
How to update, and how long it takes
A minute or two. Brave restarts and reopens your tabs.
- Open Brave and click the ☰ menu at the top right.Choose About Brave. Brave looks for the update and downloads it by itself.
- Click Relaunch.Brave closes and opens again with the same tabs.
To check it worked: ☰ menu → About Brave: it shows the version, like 1.84.135, and the Chromium it’s built on. It should say 1.93.129 or later.
1.92.143 vs 1.92.144
Brave 1.92.143, released 22 Jul 2026, fixed 12 security flaws. Brave 1.92.144 fixes 4 security flaws and includes the fixes before it, so going straight to 1.92.144 gets you both.
- Before: Brave 1.92.143, 22 Jul 2026, 12 security flaws
- After: Brave 1.93.129, 30 Jul 2026, 371 security flaws
- Brave updates, every release and the latest version
- Updates, the latest version of everything HARD tracks
References
- ^ Brave. “Brave Release v1.92.144 (Chromium 150.0.7871.186)”, 24 Jul 2026.