Should you update to Chrome 155.0.8059.79?
No: install Chrome 157.0.8103.38 instead. Chrome 155.0.8059.79 is a security update Google released on 13 Oct 2026 for Mac, Windows and Linux. It fixes 37 security flaws, 7 rated critical and 29 high by Google.[1] None of them is known to be used in attacks.
It has since been replaced by Chrome 155.0.8059.84, released 15 Oct 2026, which includes all of its fixes.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 155.0.8059.79, so there’s no reason to stop at this one. Software Update offers the newest version your device can run.
Is Chrome 155.0.8059.79 still safe?
Not any more. The 5 updates since, up to Chrome 157.0.8103.38, fix 649 security flaws that Chrome 155.0.8059.79 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 37 security flaws, 7 rated critical and 29 high by Google.[1] The 36 critical and high ones are:
| Flaw | Severity | What Google calls it |
|---|---|---|
CVE-2026-110152 | Critical | Buffer overflow in ANGLE |
CVE-2026-110149 | Critical | Use after free in Browser |
CVE-2026-110136 | Critical | Use after free in PDF |
CVE-2026-110161 | Critical | Use after free in Network |
CVE-2026-110165 | Critical | Use after free in Core |
CVE-2026-110148 | Critical | Use after free in SVG |
CVE-2026-110151 | Critical | Use after free in Media |
CVE-2026-110162 | High | Use after free in Desktop |
CVE-2026-110170 | High | Use after free in Bindings |
CVE-2026-110160 | High | Missing authorization in ReadingMode |
CVE-2026-110143 | High | Use of uninitialized variable in ThirdParty lmza_sdk |
CVE-2026-110146 | High | Information leak in Passwords |
CVE-2026-110150 | High | Privilege elevation in Installer |
CVE-2026-110156 | High | Incorrect reference resolution in Extensions |
CVE-2026-110137 | High | Use after free in WebRTC |
CVE-2026-110140 | High | Type confusion in V8 |
CVE-2026-110158 | High | Use after free in Passwords |
CVE-2026-110145 | High | Use after free in Passwords |
CVE-2026-110159 | High | Incorrect authorization in Updater |
CVE-2026-110144 | High | Incorrect authorization in Mojo |
CVE-2026-110153 | High | Use after free in Media |
CVE-2026-110166 | High | Buffer overflow in Animation |
CVE-2026-110169 | High | Use after free in V8 |
CVE-2026-110168 | High | Use after free in V8 |
CVE-2026-110139 | High | Use after free in Media |
CVE-2026-110172 | High | Use after free in Media |
CVE-2026-110164 | High | Use after free in DOM |
CVE-2026-110163 | High | Use after free in DOM |
CVE-2026-110141 | High | Observable discrepancy in Media |
CVE-2026-110138 | High | Use after free in ShapeDetection |
| and 6 more | ||
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 155.0.8059.84 or later.
155.0.8059.39 vs 155.0.8059.79
Chrome 155.0.8059.39, released 6 Oct 2026, fixed 247 security flaws. Chrome 155.0.8059.79 fixes 37 security flaws and includes the fixes before it, so going straight to 155.0.8059.79 gets you both.
- Before: Chrome 155.0.8059.39, 6 Oct 2026, 247 security flaws
- After: Chrome 155.0.8059.84, 15 Oct 2026, 10 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”, 13 Oct 2026.