Google Chrome users at high risk, must immediately update the browser: CERT-In
India Today
The CERT-In has issued an urgent security for Google Chrome users in the country. The agency wants users who are using the Chrome version prior to 99.0.4844.74 to immediately update their browser to the latest version.
Last week, the IT Ministry's Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) issued an urgent security warning for Mozilla Firefox users in the country. The latest warning is for Google Chrome users out there. CERT-In wants users who are using the Chrome version prior to 99.0.4844.74 to immediately update their browser to the latest version.
The CERT-In has warned Chrome users of multiple vulnerabilities, "which could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code, bypass security restrictions or cause a denial of service condition on the targeted system". Explaining how the security threats exist in Google Chrome, the cyber community said that it is due to "Use after free in Blink Layout, Extensions, Safe Browsing, Splitscreen, ANGLE, New Tab Page, Browser UI and Heap buffer overflow on GPU".
CERT-In said that exploitation of these vulnerabilities can allow “a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code, bypass security restrictions, or cause a denial of service condition on the targeted system”. The US-based tech giant hasn’t revealed any details about the vulnerability yet.
Chrome users who are using the version prior to 99.0.4844.74 should update their browser immediately. Follow the steps mentioned below to upgrade your Google Chrome browser to the latest version:
Step 1: Open Google Chrome on your system.
Step 2: Head over to the top-right corner of your screen and click on 'More' option.
Step 3: Then click on 'Help' option. And then 'About Chrome'.
