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Google Releases Security Update for Chrome

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

Threat ID:
CC-4065
Threat Severity:
Medium
Published:
29 March 2022 12:22 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 99.0.4844.84

Google Chrome

Threat details

Introduction

Google has released an updated version of Chrome for Windows, Mac, and Linux to address a high severity vulnerability. The vulnerability known as CVE-2022-1096 exists due to a type confusion error within the V8 component in Chromium, affecting all Chromium-based browsers.

An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to take control of an affected system. CISA have added this zero-day vulnerability to their Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog as it is being actively exploited in the wild.

Remediation advice

Organisations are encouraged to review the Chrome Release and apply the necessary updates to the latest release.

Last edited: 29 March 2022 12:22 pm