🚨 Chrome Zero-Day Alert: Update Immediately 🚨

Monday, February 16, 2026

🚨 Chrome Zero-Day Alert: Update Immediately 🚨

Google has released an emergency patch for CVE-2026-2441, a serious zero-day vulnerability affecting Chrome’s CSS font value processor.

By Rodger Mansfield, Technology Editor

February 16, 2026

This flaw allows attackers to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page, and it’s already being exploited in the wild.

Update your Chrome browser NOW to protect your PC and data.

What’s Affected

Chrome version 145.0.7632.75/76 (Windows & Mac).
Chrome version 144.0.7559.75 (Linux).
Other Chromium-based browsers like Microsoft Edge, Vivaldi, Opera, and Brave may also be impacted.

What To Do

Microsoft is aware of the issue and working on a patch for Edge.

Until then, avoid suspicious websites and keep browser extensions minimal.

This is the first Chrome zero-day of 2026. Google patched eight such vulnerabilities in 2025, underscoring the importance of timely updates.

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Monday, February 16, 2026