Google is rolling out Chrome 153.0.8010.47/.48 for Windows and Mac, and 153.0.8010.47 for Linux. Check Chrome’s version and use its built-in updater when the release reaches your computer.
In 60 seconds
- Chrome users on Windows, Mac, and Linux should check for the new desktop release.
- Open Chrome’s About page and compare the installed version with Google’s listed version.
- Use Chrome’s built-in updater and restart the browser if it asks you to.
- Do not install a supposed Chrome update from an unexpected message, pop-up, or website.
Who should care and what to do today
This update matters to anyone using Google Chrome on a Windows, Mac, or Linux computer. That includes home computers, work laptops, school devices, library computers, and shared office systems.
To check, open Chrome’s About page. On Windows and Mac, Google lists versions 153.0.8010.47 and 153.0.8010.48. On Linux, it lists version 153.0.8010.47. If Chrome offers an update, let its built-in update process finish and restart the browser if prompted.
Google says the release will roll out over the coming days and weeks. If it has not appeared yet, keep using Chrome’s own update screen or contact the person who manages the computer. Do not use an installer sent through an unexpected email, text, pop-up, or search result.
What Google says is included
Google’s September 15 release notice says this desktop update includes 42 security fixes. A security flaw is a mistake in software that can create a way for someone to interfere with the program or the computer using it.
The notice labels three fixes critical and lists many others as high, medium, or low. The fixes involve parts of Chrome that handle web graphics, browser tasks, extensions, files, and other web content. Those names are technical, but the useful point is simple: Chrome handles material from websites every day, so current software is safer than software with known flaws left unfixed.
Google says some bug details and links may stay restricted until most users have received the fix. The company also says restrictions may remain when a flaw involves a shared software component that other projects have not yet fixed. The release notice does not provide every detail about every issue.
What the notice does and does not say
The notice confirms the new desktop versions and the 42 fixes. It does not say that attackers are using these flaws, that a particular person or organization was harmed, or that users need to replace their computers.
It also does not give a separate emergency workaround. For most people, the sensible step is to check Chrome’s About page and complete the official update when it becomes available.
Organizations with shared computers should check their normal browser-update process and avoid leaving updates postponed indefinitely. Google’s notice does not describe a special management procedure, so an office, school, or library should follow its existing process for maintaining managed devices.
Does this affect me?
- Who may be affected
- People using Google Chrome on desktop or laptop computers running Windows, Mac, or Linux. This notice covers the desktop stable release, not Chrome on phones or other browsers.
- How to check
- Open Chrome’s About page and compare the installed version with Google’s listed versions: 153.0.8010.47 or .48 for Windows and Mac, and 153.0.8010.47 for Linux.
- What to do
- Use Chrome’s built-in update process and restart the browser if it asks you to.
- What to avoid
- Do not install a supposed Chrome update from an unexpected message, pop-up, or unfamiliar website. Do not assume this desktop notice covers Chrome on a phone.
Common questions
How do I check whether my computer has this Chrome release?
Open Google Chrome, open its About page, and look at the version number. Google lists 153.0.8010.47 or .48 for Windows and Mac, and 153.0.8010.47 for Linux.
What if Chrome has not offered the update yet?
Google says the release will roll out over the coming days and weeks. Check Chrome’s About page again later and use its normal update process. If someone else manages the computer, ask that person or team for help. Do not download an update from an unexpected link.
Does Google say attackers are using these flaws?
No. The supplied release notice confirms 42 security fixes, but it does not say that attackers are using the flaws or that users have been harmed.
Does this notice cover Chrome on my phone?
No phone version is listed in this notice. It covers Chrome’s desktop stable channel for Windows, Mac, and Linux.
Primary source
This article is based on Google’s official Chrome Releases post, “Stable Channel Update for Desktop,” published September 15, 2026: https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0541751186.html. Google’s post lists the desktop release versions and 42 security fixes, although some bug details remain restricted. Read the complete original source.
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Article history: Published Sep 15, 2026 at 5:42 pm EDT. Updates and corrections are noted here when material facts change.
