Download Google Chrome 48.0.2564.116

Google has released an update to version 48 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 47, among other things, a presentation API has been added, buttons can be added to push notifications, Chrome is better able to determine the speed of the internet connection and WebRTC is now able to use the VP9 video codec. Of course, the necessary security vulnerabilities and bug fixes have also been implemented. This update fixes an important security issue.

Stable Channel Update
The stable channel has been updated to 48.0.2564.116 for Windows, Mac, and Linux.

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 the following security fix contributed by an external researcher. Please see the Chromium security page for more information.

• [583431] Critical CVE-2016-1629: Same-origin bypass in Blink and Sandbox escape in Chrome.