Google Releases Security Update for Chrome

Scheduled update for Chrome on Windows, macOS, and Linux fixes actively exploited zero-day vulnerability

Threat ID:: CC-4039
Threat Severity:: Medium
Published:: 16 February 2022 3:52 PM

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Summary

Scheduled update for Chrome on Windows, macOS, and Linux fixes actively exploited zero-day vulnerability

Affected platforms

The following platforms are known to be affected:

Versions: all prior to 98.0.4758.102

Google Chrome

Threat details

Introduction

Google has released Chrome version 98.0.4758.102 for Windows, Mac, and Linux to address eight vulnerabilities. An attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected system.

CVE-2022-0609, a use-after-free vulnerability, could lead to corruption of valid data and arbitrary code execution and it is being actively exploited in the wild. CISA have added this zero-day vulnerability to their Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog.