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security6 months ago•2 min saved

Urgent: Multiple Chrome Zero-Day Vulnerabilities Exploited in Active Attacks

CISA has issued an urgent warning about a critical zero-day vulnerability in Google Chrome's V8 JavaScript engine, which is actively exploited in the wild and affects multiple Chromium-based browsers. The flaw allows remote attackers to perform arbitrary read/write operations, potentially leading to system compromise. Organizations are urged to patch immediately by July 23, 2025, or cease using affected browsers to mitigate the risk.

via CyberSecurityNews|

#chrome-zero-day #cisa-warning #exploitation

technology6 months ago•2 min saved

Google Releases Emergency Chrome Update to Patch Zero-Day Vulnerability

Google has issued a security update for Chrome to fix a critical zero-day vulnerability, CVE-2025-6554, which is actively exploited in the wild and involves a type confusion flaw in the V8 engine, posing significant risks like arbitrary code execution. Users are urged to update their browsers immediately to mitigate potential attacks, especially those handling sensitive data.

via The Hacker News|

#chrome #cve-2025-6554 #security-update

browser-security-vulnerability2 years ago•1 min saved

"Urgent: Update Chrome Now to Patch Actively Exploited Zero-Day Vulnerability"

Google has released updates to address four security issues in Chrome, including an actively exploited zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2024-0519) in the V8 JavaScript and WebAssembly engine, which could allow threat actors to trigger a crash and potentially exploit heap corruption. The nature of the attacks and the threat actors involved have not been disclosed to prevent further exploitation. Users are urged to update to Chrome version 120.0.6099.224/225 for Windows, 120.0.6099.234 for macOS, and 120.0.6099.224 for Linux to mitigate potential threats, with similar advice for users of Chromium-based browsers.

via The Hacker News|

#browser-security-vulnerability #google-chrome #security-update

cybersecurity2 years ago•2 min saved

Chrome Users Urged to Update Immediately to Patch Zero-Day Exploits

Google has discovered a new zero-day vulnerability, CVE-2023-3079, in the Chrome browser that hackers are exploiting, and has rated the threat as "high." The vulnerability involves a previously unknown flaw in Chrome's code, meaning users running unpatched versions of the browser are at risk of compromise. The flaw pertains to a "type confusion" vulnerability in the V8 JavaScript engine for Chrome and other Chromium-based browsers, which would include Microsoft's Edge and Brave. Google has rolled out patches through Chrome version 114.0.5735.106 for Macs and Linux, and then version 114.0.5735.110 for Windows.

via PCMag|

#cybersecurity #google-chrome #hackers

technology2 years ago•2 min saved

"Protect Yourself: Update Chrome to Patch Zero-Day Vulnerability"

A new major flaw in Chrome has been exploited by attackers, which can be used to run malicious code on a compromised device. The vulnerability requires a patch that should be now available to most users of Chrome and other Chromium browsers (like Edge). The exploit relies on a type confusion bug in Chrome’s V8 JavaScript engine, which affects Windows, Linux, and macOS. Users are advised to update Chrome to version 112.0.5615.121 or Edge to version 112.0.1722.48 to protect themselves from this zero-day exploit.

via PCWorld|

#chrome #cybersecurity #patch