Google Releases Security Updates for Chrome

Threat ID:: CC-3668
Threat Severity:: Information only
Published:: 17 November 2020 12:00 AM

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Affected platforms

The following platforms are known to be affected:

Google Chrome for Microsoft Windows, Apple macOS, and Linux

Threat details

Introduction

Google has released Chrome version 86.0.4240.198 for Windows, Mac, and Linux. This version addresses CVE-2020-16013 and CVE-2020-16017. An attacker could exploit one of these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected system. These vulnerabilities have been detected in exploits in the wild.

Remediation advice

Affected organisations are encouraged to review Google's Stable Channel update for Desktop - Wednesday, November 11, 2020 and apply the relevant updates.

Definitive source of threat updates

https://www.cisecurity.org/advisory/multiple-vulnerabilities-in-google-chrome-could-allow-for-arbitrary-code-execution_2020-154/

Last edited: 17 November 2020 12:31 pm