Google has rolled out Chrome 142 with patches for 20 vulnerabilities, some of which could be exploited for remote code execution. Google paid a total of $130,000 in bug bounties for the critical security fixes. #V8JavaScript #ChromeSecurity
Keypoints
- Chrome 142 fixes 20 vulnerabilities across different severities.
- Four high-severity bugs relate to the V8 JavaScript and WebAssembly engine.
- Google rewarded researchers a total of $130,000 for discovering these bugs.
- Some bugs may be exploited for remote code execution, though no exploitation was reported.
- The update is available for Linux, Windows, and macOS users.
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