Google accidentally published a four-year-old Chromium security bug, then tried to hide it again
The Web Security chromium vulnerability Google accidentally published a four-year-old Chromium security bug, then tried to hide it again Discovered in 2022 and rated high priority, it still hasn't been fixed By Alfonso Maruccia May 21, 2026, 13:08 Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust. Facepalm: The open-source Chromium project provides the foundation for Google Chrome and many other popular web browsers like Microsoft Edge, Opera, and Brave.
- ▪The Web Security chromium vulnerability Google accidentally published a four-year-old Chromium security bug, then tried to hide it again Discovered in 2022 and rated high priority, it still hasn't been fixed By Alfonso Maruccia May 21, 2026
- ▪TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust.
- ▪Facepalm: The open-source Chromium project provides the foundation for Google Chrome and many other popular web browsers like Microsoft Edge, Opera, and Brave.
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The Web Security chromium vulnerability Google accidentally published a four-year-old Chromium security bug, then tried to hide it again Discovered in 2022 and rated high priority, it still hasn't been fixed By Alfonso Maruccia May 21, 2026, 13:08 Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust. Facepalm: The open-source Chromium project provides the foundation for Google Chrome and many other popular web browsers like Microsoft Edge, Opera, and Brave. When a serious security flaw is discovered in the shared codebase, it can quickly become a widespread threat affecting millions of devices across multiple computing platforms. Google recently published – and then quickly hid – a potentially dangerous bug found in the Chromium web browser.
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