Should you update to Brave 1.94.117?
No: install Brave 1.99.55 instead. Brave 1.94.117 is a security update Brave released on 26 Aug 2026 for Mac, Windows and Linux. It fixes 327 security flaws, 10 rated critical and 61 high by Brave.[1] None of them is known to be used in attacks.
It has since been replaced by Brave 1.94.119, released 2 Sep 2026, which includes all of its fixes.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 1.94.117, so there’s no reason to stop at this one. Software Update offers the newest version your device can run.
Is Brave 1.94.117 still safe?
Not any more. The 15 updates since, up to Brave 1.99.55, fix 1,410 security flaws that Brave 1.94.117 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 327 security flaws, 10 rated critical and 61 high by Brave.[1] The 71 critical and high ones are:
| Flaw | Severity | What Brave calls it |
|---|---|---|
CVE-2026-79282 | Critical | Use after free in ANGLE |
CVE-2026-79290 | Critical | Use after free in Aura |
CVE-2026-79054 | Critical | Use after free in Chromecast |
CVE-2026-79121 | Critical | Improper input validation in Chromecast |
CVE-2026-79224 | Critical | Use after free in Chromecast |
CVE-2026-79052 | Critical | Use after free in Aura |
CVE-2026-79150 | Critical | Use after free in Views |
CVE-2026-78935 | Critical | Use of uninitialized variable in Mobile |
CVE-2026-79012 | Critical | Use after free in Safebrowsing |
CVE-2026-79200 | Critical | Use after free in Aura |
CVE-2026-78989 | High | Out of bounds read in ANGLE |
CVE-2026-79069 | High | Memory corruption in Tint |
CVE-2026-79175 | High | Type confusion in Accessibility |
CVE-2026-79218 | High | Incorrect authorization in Sandbox |
CVE-2026-79195 | High | Use after free in Script |
CVE-2026-78939 | High | Use after free in Chromecast |
CVE-2026-79194 | High | Use after free in Chromoting |
CVE-2026-79247 | High | Use after free in Chromoting |
CVE-2026-79219 | High | Use after free in Bluetooth |
CVE-2026-79047 | High | Use after free in Views |
CVE-2026-79292 | High | Integer overflow in Chromecast |
CVE-2026-78986 | High | Uninitialized resource in GPU |
CVE-2026-79039 | High | Use after free in Mobile |
CVE-2026-78934 | High | Race condition in ReadAloud |
CVE-2026-79011 | High | UI misrepresentation in Browser |
CVE-2026-78911 | High | Incorrect authorization in USB |
CVE-2026-79257 | High | Use after free in Views |
CVE-2026-79202 | High | Use after free in Chromecast |
CVE-2026-79212 | High | Missing authorization in Passwords |
CVE-2026-79183 | High | Use after free in Accessibility |
| and 41 more | ||
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 1.94.119 or later.
1.93.138 vs 1.94.117
Brave 1.93.138, released 21 Aug 2026, fixed 7 security flaws. Brave 1.94.117 fixes 327 security flaws and includes the fixes before it, so going straight to 1.94.117 gets you both.
- Before: Brave 1.93.138, 21 Aug 2026, 7 security flaws
- After: Brave 1.94.119, 2 Sep 2026, 26 security flaws
- Brave updates, every release and the latest version
- Updates, the latest version of everything HARD tracks
References
- ^ Brave. “Brave Release v1.94.117 (Chromium 152.0.7977.64)”, 26 Aug 2026.