Should you update to Chrome 154.0.8037.97?
No: install Chrome 157.0.8103.38 instead. Chrome 154.0.8037.97 is a security update Google released on 2 Oct 2026 for Mac, Windows and Linux. It fixes 11 security flaws, 1 rated critical and 9 high by Google.[1] None of them is known to be used in attacks.
It has since been replaced by Chrome 155.0.8059.39, released 6 Oct 2026, which includes all of its fixes.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 154.0.8037.97, so there’s no reason to stop at this one. Software Update offers the newest version your device can run.
Is Chrome 154.0.8037.97 still safe?
Not any more. The 7 updates since, up to Chrome 157.0.8103.38, fix 933 security flaws that Chrome 154.0.8037.97 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 11 security flaws, 1 rated critical and 9 high by Google.[1] The 10 critical and high ones are:
| Flaw | Severity | What Google calls it |
|---|---|---|
CVE-2026-103628 | Critical | Out of bounds write in WebGL |
CVE-2026-103626 | High | Incorrect authorization in FileSystem |
CVE-2026-103621 | High | Integer overflow in Compositing |
CVE-2026-103630 | High | Use after free in FedCM |
CVE-2026-103625 | High | Type confusion in V8 |
CVE-2026-103624 | High | Use after free in Contextual Tasks |
CVE-2026-103629 | High | Integer overflow in Skia |
CVE-2026-103622 | High | Use after free in SVG |
CVE-2026-103623 | High | Use after free in MediaStream |
CVE-2026-103631 | High | Buffer overflow in WebRTC |
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 155.0.8059.39 or later.
154.0.8037.92 vs 154.0.8037.97
Chrome 154.0.8037.92, released 29 Sep 2026, fixed 32 security flaws. Chrome 154.0.8037.97 fixes 11 security flaws and includes the fixes before it, so going straight to 154.0.8037.97 gets you both.
- Before: Chrome 154.0.8037.92, 29 Sep 2026, 32 security flaws
- After: Chrome 155.0.8059.39, 6 Oct 2026, 247 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”, 2 Oct 2026.