Should you update to Brave 1.96.60?
No: install Brave 1.99.55 instead. Brave 1.96.60 is a security update Brave released on 30 Sep 2026 for Mac, Windows and Linux. It fixes 32 security flaws, 1 rated critical and 25 high by Brave.[1] None of them is known to be used in attacks.
It has since been replaced by Brave 1.96.61, released 2 Oct 2026, which includes all of its fixes.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 1.96.60, so there’s no reason to stop at this one. Software Update offers the newest version your device can run.
Is Brave 1.96.60 still safe?
Not any more. The 8 updates since, up to Brave 1.99.55, fix 944 security flaws that Brave 1.96.60 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 32 security flaws, 1 rated critical and 25 high by Brave.[1] The 26 critical and high ones are:
| Flaw | Severity | What Brave calls it |
|---|---|---|
CVE-2026-102331 | Critical | Buffer overflow in ANGLE |
CVE-2026-102317 | High | Improper privilege management in Mojo |
CVE-2026-102312 | High | UI misrepresentation in Omnibox |
CVE-2026-102313 | High | Uninitialized resource in ANGLE |
CVE-2026-102299 | High | Type confusion in V8 |
CVE-2026-102306 | High | Use after free in Bluetooth |
CVE-2026-102307 | High | Uninitialized resource in Dawn |
CVE-2026-102323 | High | Type confusion in V8 |
CVE-2026-102303 | High | Uninitialized resource in GPU |
CVE-2026-102311 | High | Uninitialized resource in GPU |
CVE-2026-102300 | High | Uninitialized resource in WebGPU |
CVE-2026-102326 | High | Type confusion in V8 |
CVE-2026-102316 | High | Use after free in Views |
CVE-2026-102304 | High | Use after free in Passwords |
CVE-2026-102328 | High | Type confusion in V8 |
CVE-2026-102309 | High | Use after free in FullScreen |
CVE-2026-102325 | High | Uninitialized resource in Skia |
CVE-2026-102308 | High | Use after free in Views |
CVE-2026-102301 | High | Out of bounds write in GPU |
CVE-2026-102319 | High | Uninitialized resource in GPU |
CVE-2026-102324 | High | Use after free in PictureInPicture |
CVE-2026-102318 | High | Out of bounds read in WebGL |
CVE-2026-102329 | High | Cross-site scripting in WebUI |
CVE-2026-102315 | High | Uninitialized resource in Media |
CVE-2026-102302 | High | Buffer overflow in V8 |
CVE-2026-102321 | High | Type confusion in V8 |
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 1.96.61 or later.
1.96.58 vs 1.96.60
Brave 1.96.58, released 23 Sep 2026, fixed 108 security flaws. Brave 1.96.60 fixes 32 security flaws and includes the fixes before it, so going straight to 1.96.60 gets you both.
- Before: Brave 1.96.58, 23 Sep 2026, 108 security flaws
- After: Brave 1.96.61, 2 Oct 2026, 11 security flaws
- Brave updates, every release and the latest version
- Updates, the latest version of everything HARD tracks
References
- ^ Brave. “Brave Release v1.96.60 (Chromium 154.0.8037.93)”, 30 Sep 2026.