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Stable Channel Update for ChromeOS / ChromeOS Flex
If you find new issues, please let us know one of the following ways:
Visit our ChromeOS communities
General: Chromebook Help Community
Beta Specific: ChromeOS Beta Help Community
Interested in switching channels? Find out how.
Security Fixes and Rewards
Other 3rd Party Security Fixes Included:
High Fixes CVE-2025-0932 Use After Free vulnerability in Arm Ltd Bifrost GPU Userspace Driver
Medium Fixes CVE-2025-38349Use After Free vulnerability on Linux system as a local user.
Android Security fixes can be found here
Chrome Browser Security Fixes:
[$TBD] [423387026] Medium CVE-2025-8578 Use after free in Cast. Reported by Fayez on 2025-06-09
[$2000.0] [416942878] Low CVE-2025-8581 Inappropriate implementation in Extensions. Reported by Vincent Dragnea on 2025-05-11
[$2000.0] [414760982] Medium CVE-2025-8576 Use after free in Extensions. Reported by asnine on 2025-04-30
[$2000.0] [411544197] Low CVE-2025-8580 Inappropriate implementation in Filesystems. Reported by Huuuuu on 2025-04-18
[$500.0] [373794472] Low CVE-2025-8583 Inappropriate implementation in Permissions. Reported by Shaheen Fazim on 2024-10-16
[$1000.0] [40089450] Low CVE-2025-8582 Insufficient validation of untrusted input in DOM. Reported by Anonymous on 2017-10-31
[$TBD] [435139154] High CVE-2025-8901 Out of bounds write in ANGLE. Reported by Google Big Sleep on 2025-07-30
[$TBD] [433800617] Medium CVE-2025-8881 Inappropriate implementation in File Picker. Reported by Alesandro Ortiz on 2025-07-23
[$70000.0] [433533359] High CVE-2025-8880 Race in V8. Reported by Seunghyun Lee (@0x10n) on 2025-07-23
[$7000.0] [432035817] High CVE-2025-8879 Heap buffer overflow in libaom. Reported by Anonymous on 2025-07-15
Andy Wu
Google ChromeOS
Source: Google Chrome Releases
Chrome for Android Update
Hi, everyone! We've just released Chrome 139 (139.0.7258.143) for Android. It'll become available on Google Play over the next few days.
This release includes stability and performance improvements. You can see a full list of the changes in the Git log. If you find a new issue, please let us know by filing a bug.
Google Chrome
Source: Google Chrome Releases
Train a GPT2 model with JAX on TPU for free
Source: Google Developers Blog
Extended Stable Updates for Desktop
The Extended Stable channel has been updated to 138.0.7204.243 for Windows and Mac which will roll out over the coming days/weeks.
Source: Google Chrome Releases
Stable Channel Update for Desktop
The Stable channel has been updated to 139.0.7258.138/.139 for Windows, Mac and 139.0.7258.138 for Linux which will roll out over the coming days/weeks. A full list of changes in this build is available in the Log.
Security Fixes and Rewards
Note: Access to bug details and links may be kept restricted until a majority of users are updated with a fix. We will also retain restrictions if the bug exists in a third party library that other projects similarly depend on, but haven’t yet fixed
[N/A][436181695] High CVE-2025-9132: Out of bounds write in V8. Reported by Google Big Sleep on 2025-08-04
We would also like to thank all security researchers that worked with us during the development cycle to prevent security bugs from ever reaching the stable channel.
Interested in switching release channels? Find out how here. If you find a new issue, please let us know by filing a bug. The community help forum is also a great place to reach out for help or learn about common issues.
Google Chrome
Source: Google Chrome Releases
Arrow keys now move an object by a pixel distance in Google Slides
What's Changing
Prior to today, when using the arrow keys to move objects in Google Slides, the object would move a great distance. To improve upon this experience, the using the arrow keys to “nudge” an object will now move by 1 pixel. If you want to move the object a larger distance, use “Shift” + arrow key.Rollout details
- Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains: Gradual rollout (up to 15 days for feature visibility) starting on August 19, 2025.
Availability:
- Available to Google Workspace customers, Google Workspace Individual subscribers, and users with personal Google accounts.
Resources:
Source: Google Workspace Updates
Create and manage student groups using the Google Classroom API
What’s changing
- Create, modify, and delete student groups within a course.
- Add and remove members within student groups.
Getting Started
- To access Google Classroom API Student Group endpoints, join the Google Workspace Developer Preview Program.
- Begin development following the Manage student groups guide.
- Provide feedback. We would love to hear what you think!
Who’s impacted
- Developers building integrations with the Google Classroom API.
Rollout pace
- Available now through the Google Workspace Developer Preview Program.
Availability
- API requests are permitted on behalf of teachers and administrators with a Google Workspace for Education Plus license.
Resources
Source: Google Workspace Updates
URL context tool for Gemini API now generally available
Source: Google Developers Blog
Dev Channel Update for ChromeOS / ChromeOS Flex
The ChromeOS Dev channel is being updated to OS version 16371.13.0 (Browser version 140.0.7339.18) for most ChromeOS devices.
- File a bug
Visit our ChromeOS communities
General: Chromebook Help Community
Beta Specific: ChromeOS Beta Help Community
Interested in switching channels? Find out how.
Luis Menezes
Google ChromeOS