Software Update: Google Chrome 36.0.1985.125

Google has released version 36 of its Chrome web browser. Google Chrome is available for Windows, Linux, and OS X. There are also versions for Android and iOS, but they follow a slightly different release schedule. In version 36, improvements have been made to notifications, a browser crash recovery bubble has been added and the Linux version has been given a Chrome App Launcher. In addition, the necessary security updates and bug fixes have of course been implemented. The changelog for this update also looks like this:

Stable Channel Update

The Chrome Team is excited to announce the promotion of Chrome 36 to the Stable channel for Windows, Mac, and Linux. Chrome 36.0.1985.125 contains a number of fixes and improvements, including:

• Rich Notifications Improvements
• An Updated Incognito / Guest NTP design
• The addition of a Browser crash recovery bubble
• Chrome App Launcher for Linux
• Lots of under the hood changes for stability and performance

Security Fixes and Rewards

This update includes 26 security fixes. Below, we highlight fixes that were either contributed by external researchers or particularly interesting. Please see the Chromium security page for more information.

• [380885] Medium CVE-2014-3160: Same-Origin-Policy Bypass in SVG.

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

• [393765] CVE-2014-3162: Various fixes from internal audits, fuzzing and other initiatives.

Many of the above bugs were detected using AddressSanitizer. Interested in switching release channels? Find out how. If you find a new issue, please let us know by filing a bug.