High Severity Warning for Google Chrome Issued by India’s Cyber Agency

High Severity Warning for Google Chrome Issued by India's Cyber Agency

VoM News Desk | October 12, 2023 | 04:41 PM IST | Breaking News, Cybersecurity | Follow on Google News

High Severity Warning for Google Chrome Issued by India’s Cyber Agency

High Severity Warning for Google Chrome Issued by India’s Cyber Agency

High-Severity Warning: Vulnerabilities Detected in Google Chrome

The Computer Emergency Response Team of India (CERT-In) has issued a high-severity rated warning about multiple vulnerabilities found in the widely used web browser, Google Chrome. These vulnerabilities have the potential to enable a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code and create a denial of service (DoS) situation on the targeted system.

According to CERT-In’s vulnerability note, the remote attacker can exploit these vulnerabilities by sending a specifically crafted request to the targeted system. Users are advised to apply the necessary updates provided by the vendor to address these vulnerabilities.

Affected Versions and Technical Details

The affected versions of Google Chrome include “Google Chrome versions prior to 118.0.5993.70/.71 for Windows” and “Google Chrome versions prior to 118.0.5993.70 for Mac and Linux.”

This warning underlines the importance of keeping software and applications up-to-date to mitigate vulnerabilities and maintain a secure digital environment.

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