In March, Google patched Pinkie Pie's and Glazunov's bugs within 24 hours.

The Chrome update -- version 22.0.1229.94 -- will automatically be downloaded and applied on Windows, Mac and Linux machines equipped with the browser.

So far this year, Google has paid out nearly $400,000 in bounties and prizes to security researchers who have reported vulnerabilities in Chrome.

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