Chrome 78 is now available for download for users of Windows, macOS, Linux, ChromeOS, Android, and iOS. Version 78 of the Google Chrome web browser fixes 37 security vulnerabilities.
Included in this Chrome 78 release is the DNS-Over-HTTPS (DoH) trial for all users on supported DNS providers, a basic Tab Hover Cards, and trial access to the new Native File System API for web developers.
A nice addition in Chrome 78 is a feature called Forced Dark Mode that enables a dark mode setting on every website, even if the website supports a dark theme or not.
More importantly, Google Chrome 78 implements 37 security fixes. That’s one fix fewer than the previous Chrome 77 release in September. Below, we highlight high-severity fixes that were contributed by external researchers.
- High – CVE-2019-13699: Use-after-free in media
- High – CVE-2019-13700: Buffer overrun in Blink
- High – CVE-2019-13701: URL spoof in navigation
A full list of all changes in this release is available in the Google Chrome 78 changelog.
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