The Dev channel has been updated to 72.0.3626.30 (Platform version: 11316.35.0) for most Chrome OS devices. This build contains a number of bug fixes, security updates and feature enhancements.  A list of 
The Dev channel has been updated to 72.0.3626.30 (Platform version: 11316.35.0) for most Chrome OS devices. This build contains a number of bug fixes, security updates and feature enhancements.  A list of changes can be found here.

If you find new issues, please let us know by visiting our forum or filing a bug. Interested in switching channels? Find out how. You can submit feedback using ‘Report an issue...’ in the Chrome menu (3 vertical dots in the upper right corner of the browser).


Daniel Gagnon

Google Chrome

Ladies and gentlemen, behold!  Chrome Beta 72 (72.0.3626.28) for Android has been released and is  available in Google Play.  A partial list of the changes in this build is available in the ...
Ladies and gentlemen, behold!  Chrome Beta 72 (72.0.3626.28) for Android has been released and is available in Google Play.  A partial list of the changes in this build is available in the Git log. Details on new features is available on the Chromium blog, and developers should check out our updates related to the web platform here.

If you find a new issue, please let us know by filing a bug. More information about Chrome for Android is available on the Chrome site.

Krishna Govind
Google Chrome





The beta channel has been updated to 72.0.3626.28 for Windows, Mac, and, Linux.


A full list of changes in this build is available in the log. 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.


Srinivas Sista
Google Chrome

Good news, everyone!  Chrome 71 (71.0.3578.99) for Android has been released and will be  available on Google Play over the course of the next few weeks. This release includes stability and performance improvements.
Good news, everyone!  Chrome 71 (71.0.3578.99) for Android has been released and will be available on Google Play over the course of the next few weeks. This release includes stability and performance improvements.

A list of the changes in this build is available in the Git log.

If you find a new issue, please let us know by filing a bug. More information about Chrome for Android is available on the Chrome site.

Ben Mason
Google Chrome

The dev channel has been updated to 73.0.3642.0 for Windows, Mac & Linux.

The dev channel has been updated to 73.0.3642.0 for Windows, Mac & Linux.


A partial list of changes is available in the log. Interested in switching release channels? Find out how. 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.
Srinivas Sista
Google Chrome

The dev channel has been updated to 73.0.3639.1 for Windows, Mac & Linux.

The dev channel has been updated to 73.0.3639.1 for Windows, Mac & Linux.


A partial list of changes is available in the log. Interested in switching release channels? Find out how. 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.
Srinivas Sista
Google Chrome

The Stable channel has been updated to 71.0.3578.94 (Platform version: 11151.59.0) for most Chrome OS devices. This build contains a number of bug fixes and security updates. Systems will be receiving updates over the next several days.
The Stable channel has been updated to 71.0.3578.94 (Platform version: 11151.59.0) for most Chrome OS devices. This build contains a number of bug fixes and security updates. Systems will be receiving updates over the next several days.


New Features

  • Refreshed look for Camera app
  • Fingerprint and PIN enrollment in Out of Box Experience
  • Autocomplete in Launcher search
  • Adaptive top UI in Chrome browser based on user scrolling
  • Unified setup flow to connect with an Android phone
  • Assistant natively integrated into the OS (Pixel Slate first, expanding to more devices later)
  • New features for families including app management and screen time limits.
  • Ability to create semi-full pages in Launcher for customizations
  • Launched Android P on Pixel Slate 
  • Fingerprint authentication mode on Pixel Slate
  • Portrait mode for Camera app on Pixel Slate



If you find new issues, please let us know by visiting our forum or filing a bug. Interested in switching channels? Find out how. You can submit feedback using ‘Report an issue...’ in the Chrome menu (3 vertical dots in the upper right corner of the browser).

Kevin Bleicher
Google Chrome

Ladies and gentlemen, behold!  Chrome Beta 72 (72.0.3626.14) for Android has been released and is  available in Google Play.  A partial list of the changes in this build is available in the ...
Ladies and gentlemen, behold!  Chrome Beta 72 (72.0.3626.14) for Android has been released and is available in Google Play.  A partial list of the changes in this build is available in the Git log. Details on new features is available on the Chromium blog, and developers should check out our updates related to the web platform here.

If you find a new issue, please let us know by filing a bug. More information about Chrome for Android is available on the Chrome site.

Krishna Govind
Google Chrome






Srinivas Sista
The Chrome team is excited to announce the promotion of Chrome 72 to the beta channel for Windows, Mac and Linux. Chrome 72.0.3626.17 contains our usual under-the-hood performance and stability tweaks, but there are also some cool new features to explore - please head to the Chromium blog to learn more!


A full list of changes in this build is available in the log. 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.



Srinivas Sista
Google Chrome

The Dev channel has been updated to 72.0.3626.15 (Platform version: 11316.18.0) for most Chrome OS devices. This build contains a number of bug fixes, security updates and feature enhancements.  A list of 
The Dev channel has been updated to 72.0.3626.15 (Platform version: 11316.18.0) for most Chrome OS devices. This build contains a number of bug fixes, security updates and feature enhancements.  A list of changes can be found here.

If you find new issues, please let us know by visiting our forum or filing a bug. Interested in switching channels? Find out how. You can submit feedback using ‘Report an issue...’ in the Chrome menu (3 vertical dots in the upper right corner of the browser).


Daniel Gagnon

Google Chrome

Good news, everyone!  Chrome 71 (71.0.3578.98) for Android has been released and will be  available on Google Play over the course of the next few weeks. This release includes stability and performance improvements.
Good news, everyone!  Chrome 71 (71.0.3578.98) for Android has been released and will be available on Google Play over the course of the next few weeks. This release includes stability and performance improvements.

A list of the changes in this build is available in the Git log.

If you find a new issue, please let us know by filing a bug. More information about Chrome for Android is available on the Chrome site.

Ben Mason
Google Chrome

Ladies and gentlemen, behold! Chrome Beta 71 (71.0.3578.98) for Android has been released and is  available in Google Play. A partial list of the changes in this build is available in the ...
Ladies and gentlemen, behold! Chrome Beta 71 (71.0.3578.98) for Android has been released and is available in Google Play. A partial list of the changes in this build is available in the Git log. Details on new features is available on the Chromium blog, and developers should check out our updates related to the web platform here.

If you find a new issue, please let us know by filing a bug. More information about Chrome for Android is available on the Chrome site.

Ben Mason
Google Chrome

The stable channel has been updated to 71.0.3578.98 for Windows, Mac, and Linux, which will roll out over the coming days/weeks.


Security Fixes and Rewards

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.
The stable channel has been updated to 71.0.3578.98 for Windows, Mac, and Linux, which will roll out over the coming days/weeks.


Security Fixes and Rewards

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.


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.


This update includes 1 security fix contributed by external researchers. Please see the Chrome Security Page for more information.


[$6000][901654] High CVE-2018-17481: Use after free in PDFium. Reported by Anonymous on 2018-11-04
(This issue was first addressed in the initial Stable release of Chrome 70, but received additional fixes in this release)


A list of all changes is available in the log. Interested in switching release channels? Find out how. 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.

Krishna Govind
Google Chrome

The Beta channel has been updated to 71.0.3578.94 (Platform version: 11151.59.0) for most Chrome OS devices. This build contains a number of bug fixes, security updates and feature enhancements.  A list of 
The Beta channel has been updated to 71.0.3578.94 (Platform version: 11151.59.0) for most Chrome OS devices. This build contains a number of bug fixes, security updates and feature enhancements.  A list of changes can be found here.

If you find new issues, please let us know by visiting our forum or filing a bug. Interested in switching channels? Find out how. You can submit feedback using ‘Report an issue...’ in the Chrome menu (3 vertical dots in the upper right corner of the browser).

Kevin Bleicher
Google Chrome

The dev channel has been updated to 72.0.3626.14 for Windows, Mac & Linux.

The dev channel has been updated to 72.0.3626.14 for Windows, Mac & Linux.


A partial list of changes is available in the log. Interested in switching release channels? Find out how. 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.
Srinivas Sista
Google Chrome

The Dev channel has been updated to 72.0.3626.8 (Platform version: 11316.6.0) for most Chrome OS devices. This build contains a number of bug fixes, security updates and feature enhancements.  A list of changes can be found here.

If you find new issues, please let us know by visiting our forum or filing a bug. Interested in switching channels? Find out how. You can submit feedback using ‘Report an issue...’ in the Chrome menu (3 vertical dots in the upper right corner of the browser).


David McMahon

Google Chrome

The Beta channel has been updated to 71.0.3578.85 (Platform version: 11151.51.0) for most Chrome OS devices. This build contains a number of bug fixes, security updates and feature enhancements.  A list of 
The Beta channel has been updated to 71.0.3578.85 (Platform version: 11151.51.0) for most Chrome OS devices. This build contains a number of bug fixes, security updates and feature enhancements.  A list of changes can be found here.

If you find new issues, please let us know by visiting our forum or filing a bug. Interested in switching channels? Find out how. You can submit feedback using ‘Report an issue...’ in the Chrome menu (3 vertical dots in the upper right corner of the browser).

Kevin Bleicher
Google Chrome

The dev channel has been updated to 72.0.3626.7 for Windows, Mac & Linux.

The dev channel has been updated to 72.0.3626.7 for Windows, Mac & Linux.


A partial list of changes is available in the log. Interested in switching release channels? Find out how. 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.
Srinivas Sista
Google Chrome

Good news, everyone!  Chrome 71 (71.0.3578.83) for Android has been released and will be  available on Google Play over the course of the next few weeks. This release includes stability and performance improvements.
Good news, everyone!  Chrome 71 (71.0.3578.83) for Android has been released and will be available on Google Play over the course of the next few weeks. This release includes stability and performance improvements.

A list of the changes in this build is available in the Git log.

If you find a new issue, please let us know by filing a bug. More information about Chrome for Android is available on the Chrome site.

Ben Mason
Google Chrome

The Chrome team is delighted to announce the promotion of Chrome 71 to the stable channel for Windows, Mac and Linux. This will roll out over the coming days/weeks.

Chrome 71.0.3578.80 contains a number of fixes and improvements -- a list of changes is available in the log. Watch out for upcoming Chrome and Chromium blog posts about new features and big efforts delivered in 71.
The Chrome team is delighted to announce the promotion of Chrome 71 to the stable channel for Windows, Mac and Linux. This will roll out over the coming days/weeks.

Chrome 71.0.3578.80 contains a number of fixes and improvements -- a list of changes is available in the log. Watch out for upcoming Chrome and Chromium blog posts about new features and big efforts delivered in 71.


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.


This update includes 43 security fixes. Below, we highlight fixes that were contributed by external researchers. Please see the Chrome Security Page for more information.


[$N/A][905940] High CVE-2018-17480: Out of bounds write in V8. Reported by Guang Gong of Alpha Team, Qihoo 360 via Tianfu Cup on 2018-11-16
[$6000][901654] High CVE-2018-17481: Use after frees in PDFium. Reported by Anonymous on 2018-11-04
[$5000][895362] High CVE-2018-18335: Heap buffer overflow in Skia. Reported by Anonymous on 2018-10-15
[$5000][898531] High CVE-2018-18336: Use after free in PDFium. Reported by Huyna at Viettel Cyber Security on 2018-10-24
[$3000][886753] High CVE-2018-18337: Use after free in Blink. Reported by cloudfuzzer on 2018-09-19
[$3000][890576] High CVE-2018-18338: Heap buffer overflow in Canvas. Reported by Zhe Jin(金哲),Luyao Liu(刘路遥) from Chengdu Security Response Center of Qihoo 360 Technology Co. Ltd on 2018-09-29
[$3000][891187] High CVE-2018-18339: Use after free in WebAudio. Reported by cloudfuzzer on 2018-10-02
[$3000][896736] High CVE-2018-18340: Use after free in MediaRecorder. Reported by Anonymous on 2018-10-18
[$3000][901030] High CVE-2018-18341: Heap buffer overflow in Blink. Reported by cloudfuzzer on 2018-11-01
[$3000][906313] High CVE-2018-18342: Out of bounds write in V8. Reported by Guang Gong of Alpha Team, Qihoo 360 on 2018-11-17
[$1000][882423] High CVE-2018-18343: Use after free in Skia. Reported by Tran Tien Hung (@hungtt28) of Viettel Cyber Security on 2018-09-10
[$N/A][866426] High CVE-2018-18344: Inappropriate implementation in Extensions. Reported by Jann Horn of Google Project Zero on 2018-07-23
[$10337][900910] High To be allocated: Multiple issues in SQLite via WebSQL. Reported by Wenxiang Qian of Tencent Blade Team on 2018-11-01
[$8000][886976] Medium CVE-2018-18345: Inappropriate implementation in Site Isolation. Reported by Masato Kinugawa and Jun Kokatsu (@shhnjk) on 2018-09-19
[$2000][606104] Medium CVE-2018-18346: Incorrect security UI in Blink. Reported by Luan Herrera (@lbherrera_) on 2016-04-23
[$2000][850824] Medium CVE-2018-18347: Inappropriate implementation in Navigation. Reported by Luan Herrera (@lbherrera_) on 2018-06-08
[$2000][881659] Medium CVE-2018-18348: Inappropriate implementation in Omnibox. Reported by Ahmed Elsobky (@0xsobky) on 2018-09-07
[$2000][894399] Medium CVE-2018-18349: Insufficient policy enforcement in Blink. Reported by David Erceg on 2018-10-11
[$1000][799747] Medium CVE-2018-18350: Insufficient policy enforcement in Blink. Reported by Jun Kokatsu (@shhnjk) on 2018-01-06
[$1000][833847] Medium CVE-2018-18351: Insufficient policy enforcement in Navigation. Reported by Jun Kokatsu (@shhnjk) on 2018-04-17
[$1000][849942] Medium CVE-2018-18352: Inappropriate implementation in Media. Reported by Jun Kokatsu (@shhnjk) on 2018-06-06
[$1000][884179] Medium CVE-2018-18353: Inappropriate implementation in Network Authentication. Reported by Wenxu Wu (@ma7h1as) of Tencent Security Xuanwu Lab on 2018-09-14
[$1000][889459] Medium CVE-2018-18354: Insufficient data validation in Shell Integration. Reported by Wenxu Wu (@ma7h1as) of Tencent Security Xuanwu Lab on 2018-09-26
[$500][896717] Medium CVE-2018-18355: Insufficient policy enforcement in URL Formatter. Reported by evi1m0 of Bilibili Security Team on 2018-10-18
[$N/A][883666] Medium CVE-2018-18356: Use after free in Skia. Reported by Tran Tien Hung (@hungtt28) of Viettel Cyber Security on 2018-09-13
[$N/A][895207] Medium CVE-2018-18357: Insufficient policy enforcement in URL Formatter. Reported by evi1m0 of Bilibili Security Team on 2018-10-15
[$N/A][899126] Medium CVE-2018-18358: Insufficient policy enforcement in Proxy. Reported by Jann Horn of Google Project Zero on 2018-10-26
[$1000][907714] Medium CVE-2018-18359: Out of bounds read in V8. Reported by cyrilliu of Tencent Zhanlu Lab on 2018-11-22
[$500][851821] Low CVE-2018-20065: Inappropriate implementation in PDFium. Reported by Salem Faisal Elmrayed on 2018-06-12
[$500][856135] Low CVE-2018-20066: Use after free in Extensions. Reported by Zhe Jin(金哲),Luyao Liu(刘路遥) from Chengdu Security Response Center of Qihoo 360 Technology Co. Ltd on 2018-06-25
[$500][879965] Low CVE-2018-20067: Inappropriate implementation in Navigation. Reported by Luan Herrera (@lbherrera_) on 2018-09-03
[$500][882270] Low CVE-2018-20068: Inappropriate implementation in Navigation. Reported by Jesper van den Ende on 2018-09-09
[$500][890558] Low CVE-2018-20069: Insufficient policy enforcement in Navigation. Reported by Ryan Pickren (ryanpickren.com) on 2018-09-29
[$N/A][895885] Low CVE-2018-20070: Insufficient policy enforcement in URL Formatter. Reported by evi1m0 of Bilibili Security Team on 2018-10-16


This bug was fixed in Chrome 69, but was incorrectly omitted from the release notes at the time:


[$3000][853937] Medium CVE-2018-20071: Insufficient policy enforcement in Payments. Reported by Jun Kokatsu (@shhnjk) on 2018-06-18


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.

As usual, our ongoing internal security work was responsible for a wide range of fixes:

  • [911706] Various fixes from internal audits, fuzzing and other initiatives





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.


Thank you,


Krishna Govind