Should you update to Brave 1.98.63?
No: install Brave 1.99.55 instead. Brave 1.98.63 is a security update Brave released on 30 Oct 2026 for Mac, Windows and Linux. It fixes 21 security flaws, 1 rated critical and 19 high by Brave.[1] None of them is known to be used in attacks.
It has since been replaced by Brave 1.99.55, released 4 Nov 2026, which includes all of its fixes.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 1.98.63, so there’s no reason to stop at this one. Software Update offers the newest version your device can run.
Is Brave 1.98.63 still safe?
Not any more. Brave 1.99.55 fixes 213 security flaws that Brave 1.98.63 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 21 security flaws, 1 rated critical and 19 high by Brave.[1] The 20 critical and high ones are:
| Flaw | Severity | What Brave calls it |
|---|---|---|
CVE-2026-76024 | Critical | Use after free in MediaStream |
CVE-2026-76025 | High | Incorrect authorization in FileSystem |
CVE-2026-76026 | High | Origin validation error in Autofill |
CVE-2026-76027 | High | Information loss in CacheStorage |
CVE-2026-76028 | High | Incorrect authorization in FileSystem |
CVE-2026-76029 | High | Improper input validation in Network |
CVE-2026-76030 | High | Incorrect authorization in FileSystem |
CVE-2026-76031 | High | Incorrect authorization in Input |
CVE-2026-119260 | High | Use after free in Frames |
CVE-2026-119261 | High | Buffer overflow in Skia |
CVE-2026-119262 | High | Out of bounds write in V8 |
CVE-2026-119263 | High | Use after free in GarbageCollection |
CVE-2026-119264 | High | Use after free in Dawn |
CVE-2026-119265 | High | Incorrect reference resolution in Quota |
CVE-2026-119266 | High | Incorrect reference resolution in Quota |
CVE-2026-119267 | High | Use after free in DOM |
CVE-2026-119268 | High | Use after free in Editing |
CVE-2026-119269 | High | Incorrect authorization in Blink |
CVE-2026-119270 | High | Incorrect reference resolution in CacheStorage |
CVE-2026-119271 | High | Uninitialized resource in Skia |
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 1.99.55 or later.
1.98.62 vs 1.98.63
Brave 1.98.62, released 28 Oct 2026, fixed 52 security flaws. Brave 1.98.63 fixes 21 security flaws and includes the fixes before it, so going straight to 1.98.63 gets you both.
- Before: Brave 1.98.62, 28 Oct 2026, 52 security flaws
- After: Brave 1.99.55, 4 Nov 2026, 213 security flaws
- Brave updates, every release and the latest version
- Updates, the latest version of everything HARD tracks
References
- ^ Brave. “Brave Release v1.98.63 (Chromium 156.0.8078.80)”, 30 Oct 2026.