Google Patches the Eighth Chrome Zero Day Exploited This Year
Google released Chrome 157 on November 9 to fix nine security flaws, including one already used in attacks. The exploited bug is a use after free in Chrome's XML component, and it is the eighth Chrome zero day exploited in the wild in 2026. Google has shared few details about the attacks. The fixed builds are 157.0.8103.50 and 157.0.8103.51 on Windows and macOS, and 157.0.8103.50 on Linux. Restart the browser after updating to make sure the fix is active.
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