In a recent development,India’s Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) has sounded a major alert for specific Google Chrome users, revealing critical security flaws that could leave devices wide open to cyberattacks. The advisory underscores the urgent need for immediate action to protect sensitive information from falling into the wrong hands.
In a recent development, India’s Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) has issued a critical advisory for certain users of Google Chrome, urging immediate action due to significant security vulnerabilities.
This alert highlights the potential risks that users face, with their devices possibly being exposed to online attacks by cybercriminals.
The CERT-In Advisory: What You Need to Know
According to the advisory, many vulnerabilities have been discovered in Google Chrome for Desktop, making it an ideal target for remote assaults.
“Multiple vulnerabilities have been reported in Google Chrome for Desktop which could be exploited by a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the targeted system,” warns the advisory.
Who Is at Risk?
The affected versions of Google Chrome include:
- Google Chrome Stable channel versions prior to 127.0.6533.88/89 for Windows and Mac.
- Google Chrome Stable channel versions prior to 127.0.6533.88 for Linux.
These vulnerabilities arise from issues such as uninitialized use in Dawn, out-of-bounds read in WebTransport, and insufficient data validation in Dawn.
In simpler terms, these flaws could allow attackers to take control of your system if they manage to trick you into visiting a malicious website.
What Should You Do?
Google has acted swiftly by releasing an update to address these vulnerabilities.
The latest version—127.0.6533.88/89 for Windows and Mac, and 127.0.6533.88 for Linux—contains the necessary security patches to protect your system from potential threats.
It’s imperative that you upgrade your browser right now if you use Chrome on any of these platforms.
The majority of customers should now have access to the update, which was released on July 30.
A Google release note states that “Until the majority of users receive an update with a fix, access to bug details and links may remain restricted.”
If the bug is present in a third-party library that is equally dependent on other projects but hasn’t been fixed yet, we will also keep the restrictions in place.”
Staying on top of these updates is essential for maintaining the security of your system.
As threats grow, keeping your software up to date is one of the best methods to safeguard your data and privacy.
