Should you update to Chrome 153.0.8010.52?
No: install Chrome 157.0.8103.38 instead. Chrome 153.0.8010.52 is a security update Google released on 17 Sep 2026 for Mac, Windows and Linux. It fixes 16 security flaws, 2 rated critical and 7 high by Google.[1] None of them is known to be used in attacks.
It has since been replaced by Chrome 154.0.8037.57, released 22 Sep 2026, which includes all of its fixes. If you’re on an older version, install that instead.
Should you update?
No: install Chrome 157.0.8103.38 instead. Chrome 157.0.8103.38 came out on 3 Nov 2026 and includes every fix in Chrome 153.0.8010.52, so there’s no reason to stop at this one. Software Update offers the newest version your device can run.
Is Chrome 153.0.8010.52 still safe?
Not any more. The 10 updates since, up to Chrome 157.0.8103.38, fix 1,084 security flaws that Chrome 153.0.8010.52 doesn’t, and each became public the day its fix shipped. Installing it is safe: get it only from Chrome’s own About page (chrome://settings/help), never from a link in an email, text or pop-up.
What it fixes
Google lists 16 security flaws, 2 rated critical and 7 high by Google.[1] The 9 critical and high ones are:
| Flaw | Severity | What Google calls it |
|---|---|---|
CVE-2026-93374 | Critical | Use after free in Dawn |
CVE-2026-93372 | Critical | Buffer overflow in WebGL |
CVE-2026-93375 | High | Incorrect reference resolution in Tracing |
CVE-2026-93382 | High | Use after free in PDFium |
CVE-2026-93387 | High | Improper state validation in Skia |
CVE-2026-93373 | High | Use after free in Extensions |
CVE-2026-93381 | High | Buffer overflow in PDFium |
CVE-2026-93379 | High | Incorrect authorization in ORB |
CVE-2026-93377 | High | Type confusion in V8 |
How to update, and how long it takes
A minute or two. Chrome downloads it in the background, and relaunching reopens your tabs.
- Open Chrome’s About page.Type chrome://settings/help in the address bar, or open the ⋮ menu → Help → About Google Chrome. Chrome checks and downloads the update.
- Click Relaunch.Chrome reopens your tabs. Until you relaunch, the old, unfixed version keeps running.
- Do the same in every Chromium browser.Edge, Brave, Opera and Vivaldi are built on the same code and get the same fixes a few days later.
To check it worked: chrome://settings/help shows the version, and says “Chrome is up to date” when it is. It should say 154.0.8037.57 or later.
153.0.8010.47 vs 153.0.8010.52
Chrome 153.0.8010.47, released 15 Sep 2026, fixed 42 security flaws. Chrome 153.0.8010.52 fixes 16 security flaws and includes the fixes before it, so going straight to 153.0.8010.52 gets you both.
- Before: Chrome 153.0.8010.47, 15 Sep 2026, 42 security flaws
- After: Chrome 154.0.8037.57, 22 Sep 2026, 108 security flaws
- Chrome updates, every release and the latest version
- Updates, the latest version of everything HARD tracks
References
- ^ Google. “Stable Channel Update for Desktop”, 17 Sep 2026.