CERT-In has issued another high-severity alert for Google Chrome users across Windows, Mac, and Linux platforms.
The advisory was issued on August 7.
Because of this vulnerability, hackers can make users visit specially crafted websites that contain malicious requests.
The Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) has issued another high-severity alert for Google Chrome users. This affects those using Google Chrome across Windows, Mac, and Linux platforms. Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered which can be exploited by remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on the user’s system.
Why did CERT-In issue this alert?
The advisory was issued on August 7. The notice shared that the vulnerabilities are caused by various issues, including uninitialized use in the dawn graphics library, out-of-bounds reads in WebTransport, and insufficient data validation in the dawn. Hackers can use these loopholes to make users visit specially crafted websites that contain malicious requests.
If you are one of those that use Google Chrome stable channel versions earlier than 127.0.6533.88/89 on Windows and Mac, and versions earlier than 127.0.6533.88 on Linux, then you are at risk.
To protect yourself from any future attacks, CERT-In strongly recommends users update their Chrome browsers to the latest versions available on the Google Chrome website.
A Forbes report revealed that both Apple and Google are working to address a critical security vulnerability that has plagued their web browsers for years. This flaw, connected to the IP address 0.0.0.0, has reportedly been exploited by cybercriminals to get unauthorized access to devices and steal user data.
This now has been identified as the “zero-day vulnerability”. It was uncovered by researchers from the Israeli cybersecurity firm Oligo. The exploit, known as the “0.0.0.0-day attack,” here malicious websites send harmful requests through the 0.0.0.0 IP address. This can potentially compromise sensitive information too.
As per experts, this vulnerability mainly affects those hosting their own web servers, but you should still maintain caution.
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