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If after freeing a memory location, a program does not clear the pointer to that memory, an attacker can use the error to manipulate the program.

Of the 11 security fixes five are use-after-free issues, including four that are marked with a severity of “high.” Use after free (UAF) vulnerabilities occur because of the incorrect use of dynamic memory during a program’s operation. Google Chrome's Stable channel has been updated to 1.134 for Windows, Mac, and Linux, and the new version will roll out over the coming days/weeks. The latest Google Chrome update includes 11 security fixes, some of which could be exploited by an attacker to take control of an affected system.