The vulnerabilities in Google Chrome are caused by use-after-free in Screen Capture, Media Stream, Audio, and Navigation, improper implementation in V8, type confusion in V8, out-of-bounds memory access in V8, and a race situation mistake in DevTools. CERT-In pointed out that by convincing a victim to visit a specifically designed web page, a remote attacker might take advantage of these vulnerabilities.
A high-severity warning has been released for Google Chrome users by the Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In). Numerous vulnerabilities that pose serious security threats have been found in Google Chrome for desktop by the government’s cybersecurity agency. CERT-In states that hackers may use these vulnerabilities to run arbitrary code on targeted systems and obtain private data.
The vulnerabilities impact Google Chrome versions before 126.0.6478.182/183 for Windows and Mac, and Google Chrome versions before 126.0.6478.182 for Linux, according to the cybersecurity agency under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY).
The vulnerabilities in Google Chrome are caused by use-after-free in Screen Capture, Media Stream, Audio, and Navigation, improper implementation in V8, type confusion in V8, out-of-bounds memory access in V8, and a race situation mistake in DevTools. CERT-In pointed out that by convincing a victim to visit a specifically designed web page, a remote attacker might take advantage of these vulnerabilities.
What users can do?
It is highly recommended that web browser users apply the most recent security patches. In order to guard against potential attacks, users must upgrade their browsers as soon as Google releases security patches.
Methods for updating Google Chrome:
Usually, Google Chrome updates itself and asks users to relaunch the browser after it’s finished. Additionally, users can manually upgrade their browser by doing the following actions:
Open Google Chrome on your desktop.
- Click the three vertical dots in the top-right corner.
- Select ‘Help’ from the drop-down menu.
- Choose ‘About Google Chrome.’
- Google Chrome will automatically check for updates and initiate the installation process.
- Once the update is complete, click the ‘Relaunch’ button.
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