Browser Battle: Chrome and Firefox Race to Patch High-Severity Flaws!

Google and Mozilla have released updates for Chrome and Firefox to tackle high-severity vulnerabilities. Chrome’s V8 JavaScript engine flaw could lead to remote exploits, while Firefox addresses 16 serious issues, including graphics and WebGPU component defects. Users, prepare your browsers for a superhero-like transformation—minus the cape.

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Whoa, looks like the friendly neighborhood browser wars just took a detour into vulnerability-ville! Google and Mozilla are on a bug-squashing spree, so hold onto your hats—your online escapades just got a tad safer. But hey, if your biggest worry was whether your browser could be the weak link in your cybersecurity chain, fear not: patches are here to save the day!

Key Points:

  • Both Google and Mozilla released updates to fix multiple high-severity vulnerabilities.
  • Chrome 142 addresses a V8 JavaScript engine issue dubbed CVE-2025-13042.
  • Firefox 145 tackles 16 vulnerabilities, with nine marked as high-severity.
  • Mozilla also rolled out updates for Firefox ESR 140.5 and 115.30.
  • No exploits of these vulnerabilities have been reported in the wild.

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