Chrome Beta for Android Update
2026-05-13T20:52:20Z•8447cd3b9c2164ec36173c8c1b1a9df3704af210decbcf7729b1d8d57f6f0bc3
TextEncodingandroidbetachromeosdevgoogle-chromeiosltsrelease-notessecurity-updatestableuse-after-free
What happened
Multiple Chrome channel updates were published (Stable 148.0.7778.167/168 for desktop, Chrome 148 for Android, Beta 149.x for Android/Desktop/iOS, Dev 150.x, and a ChromeOS LTS-144 (144.0.7559.250) release). Releases include stability and performance fixes and will roll out over the coming days. The ChromeOS LTS release lists selected security fixes, including a High severity use-after-free vulnerability in TextEncoding (CVE-2026-3921). Desktop Stable notes that security updates will be posted soon; Android releases reference the same security fixes as desktop where applicable.
Why it matters
A reviewed impact interpretation has not been published for this record.
Evidence and limitations
- Source ID
- chrome_releases
- Record identifier
- 8447cd3b9c2164ec36173c8c1b1a9df3704af210decbcf7729b1d8d57f6f0bc3
- Enrichment time
- 2026-05-13T20:52:20Z
- AI-assisted enrichment
- Yes
This record may overlap with other records. Its enrichment can be incomplete or wrong, and machine assistance was used. Validate consequential decisions against the linked source and your own environment.