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Google Chrome zero-day CVE-2026-125350 exploited in the wild

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A critical zero-day vulnerability, CVE-2026-125350, affecting Google Chrome's XML component has been actively exploited in the wild. Google has confirmed the existence of this use-after-free flaw, marking it as the eighth exploited Chrome zero-day discovered this year. Users are urged to update to the latest version, 157.0.8103.50 for Linux or 157.0.8103.50/.51 for Windows and macOS, and relaunch their browsers to apply the fix. AI

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Google Chrome zero-day CVE-2026-125350 exploited in the wild

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    Chrome zero-day CVE-2026-125350 is exploited in the wild. Google says an exploit exists for this use-after-free in Chrome's XML component, the 8th exploited Chr

    Chrome zero-day CVE-2026-125350 is exploited in the wild. Google says an exploit exists for this use-after-free in Chrome's XML component, the 8th exploited Chrome 0-day of 2026. Update to 157.0.8103.50 (Linux) or 157.0.8103.50/.51 (Windows, macOS), then hit Relaunch; the rollout…

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