Google has launched Chrome 141, the latest stable version of its web browser. This release aligns with the newest stable build of the open-source Chromium project, which serves as Chrome’s foundation. The next scheduled release, Chrome 142, will arrive on October 28. Let's see what's new in Chrome 141.
Advertisеment
What's new in Google Chrome 141
🔽 Note: You can get the browser from its home page. Existing users will receive the latest version via the update mechanism integrated into the browser.
AI-Powered Assistance via Gemini
Chrome 141 introduces integrated access to the Gemini chatbot for select users in the United States. The feature supports macOS, iOS, and Windows platforms and requires prior access to the Gemini app. A dedicated button in the upper-right corner of the browser activates a dialog that enables users to ask natural language questions about the current page.
Gemini can reference content from multiple open tabs to formulate responses. Both text and voice input methods are supported.
Strengthened Network Security Measures
Chrome 141 now blocks automatic access to local system addresses (loopback range 127.0.0.0/8) and internal network ranges (including 192.168.0.0/16 and 10.0.0.0/8) from public websites. Users must explicitly confirm any attempt to load internal resources. This change mitigates risks associated with cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks targeting routers, printers, access points, and internal web interfaces. It also prevents network reconnaissance through internal resource scanning.
Origin Isolation Rolls Out on Capable Devices
Chrome 141 begins implementing a more granular process isolation model known as “Origin Isolation.” Under this model, each origin (a unique combination of protocol, domain, and port) runs in its own rendering process. To balance performance and security, this feature activates only on devices with more than 4 GB of RAM. Systems with lower memory retain the previous site-level isolation model. The rollout starts with a subset of users and will expand gradually.
Privacy and Policy Enforcement Updates
Storage Access API Aligns with Same-Origin Principle
The Storage Access API now enforces a strict same-origin policy. Calls to document.requestStorageAccess() from third-party iframes affect only the iframe’s origin, not the embedding top-level site.
Detection of Search Query Interception
Chrome 141 adds heuristics to identify client-side redirection of search queries entered in the address bar or new tab page. Malicious extensions sometimes hijack these queries. The browser compares user input against the actual search results page. If discrepancies appear in Safe Browsing mode, anonymized telemetry is sent to Google for cross-user analysis.
Enterprise and User Management Enhancements
The new tab page now displays a notification when the device is centrally managed. On systems using third-party identity providers for user profiles, administrators can remotely execute commands such as clearing cache or cookies.
Web Platform and Developer Features
IndexedDB API Expansion
The IndexedDB API introduces the getAllRecords() method, which retrieves both keys and values from an object store or index in a single call. Additionally, the existing getAll() and getAllKeys() methods now support a direction parameter to optimize read performance.
Media and Graphics Improvements
Chrome 141 adds the WebRTC Encoded Transform API for direct manipulation of encoded media streams in RTCPeerConnection. Support for width and height attributes on nested <svg> elements is now available, enabling size control through CSS or native SVG attributes.
Experimental AI Integration for DevTools
Web developers gain access to an experimental Model Context Protocol (MCP) server, which enables external AI assistants to interact with Chrome DevTools functionality.
Fixed Vulnerabilities
Google did not yet reveal details about resolved security vulnerabilities in Chrome 141.
Support us
Winaero greatly relies on your support. You can help the site keep bringing you interesting and useful content and software by using these options:
