From CNET: Google has patched 43 security problems, many of them deemed critical, in the latest update to the Chrome browser.
On Wednesday, Google pushed Chrome 44 for Windows, Mac and Linux to the stable channel and for public release. As part of the Chrome 44.0.2403.89 update, 43 bugs have been fixed, with many of the bugs submitted by external researchers.
The most critical issues include universal cross-site scripting (UXSS) flaws in Chrome for Android and the Chrome Blink layout engine, heap-buffer-overflow errors, a flaw which allows executable files to run immediately after download and a content security policy (CSP) bypass in the Chrome browser.
As part of Google's bug bounty program, researchers have been granted financial rewards based on the severity of the issue. A number of rewards are yet to be decided upon, but at the time of writing the most critical flaws earned researchers cash rewards ranging from $500 to $7,500. In total, roughly $40,000 has been awarded to security researchers. Bug bounties are a valuable way for software vendors to use third-party specialists to detect security flaws. This, in turn, results in problems being rapidly addressed and updates pushed out to users to keep them safe from exploit.
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