Google Chrome employs Windows 10's latest security feature to combat vulnerability exploits.

The Hardware-enforced Stack Protection security feature utilizes Intel CET chipset security extensions to protect applications from common security vulnerability exploitation techniques like Return-Oriented Programming (ROP) and Object-Oriented Programming (OOP).

Chrome utilizes Windows 10's security feature to defend against vulnerability exploits.

Attackers often utilize computer security exploitation techniques to hijack program control flow, aiming to execute malicious code through the browser. Windows 10's Hardware-enforced Stack Protection feature blocks these attacks when it detects that an application's natural flow has been tampered with.

Google Chrome isn't the first Chromium-based web browser to support the Hardware-enforced Stack Protection feature. In February, Johnathan Norman, head of Microsoft Edge's vulnerability research team, announced that Microsoft Edge 90 had added support for the Intel CET feature.

This security feature may likely be implemented in other Chromium browsers besides Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge, including Brave and Opera. Moreover, Mozilla is also considering supporting Intel CET for its Firefox web browser. However, no new information has been disclosed since the company made this announcement a year ago.

Windows 10 users with CET-compatible CPUs (11th generation Intel or AMD Zen 3 Ryzen) can check whether their browser process is using this security feature through Task Manager.

To accomplish this, open Task Manager, click on the Details tab, right-click on the column header, then check the Hardware-enforced Stack Protection option. Once enabled, a new column will be added to display processes with Intel CET support.