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Google Releases Security Updates for Chrome OS

Google has released a security update to address the Intel microarchitectural data sampling (MDS) vulnerabilities in Chrome OS. A local unauthenticated attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities to gain access to sensitive data.

Threat ID:
CC-3124
Category:
Threat Severity:
Medium
Threat Vector:
Published:
27 June 2019 12:00 AM
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Summary

Google has released a security update to address the Intel microarchitectural data sampling (MDS) vulnerabilities in Chrome OS. A local unauthenticated attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities to gain access to sensitive data.

Affected platforms

The following platforms are known to be affected:

Chrome OS

Google Chrome OS - Versions prior to 75

Threat details

Remediation steps

Type Step

Users and administrators are encouraged to review the Chromium Project advisory and apply the necessary updates.

Last edited: 14 February 2020 2:44 pm