# CERT-In warns Google Chrome users of high-severity security flaws 2026-08-17T12:31:26+00:00 | Technology | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) has issued a warning to Google Chrome desktop users about multiple high-severity security vulnerabilities that could allow attackers to execute malicious code, access sensitive data, or disrupt system functioning. The flaws affect Chrome versions on Windows, macOS, and Linux. According to CERT-In, the vulnerabilities include use-after-free issues in components like V8, TabStrip, HTML, Extensions, and Blink. An attacker could exploit these flaws by tricking a user into opening a specially designed webpage or interacting with a malicious request. Successful attacks may lead to arbitrary code execution or system crashes. The warning applies to Windows and macOS users running Chrome versions older than 151.0.7922.137/.138, and Linux users with versions below 151.0.7922.137. Google has released security updates to address the issues. Users are urged to update Chrome immediately via the browser's Help > About Google Chrome menu. ## Coverage - timesnownews.com This story was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: CERT-In, Google Chrome, security vulnerability Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/cert-in-warns-google-chrome-users-of-high-severity-security-flaws/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/cert-in-warns-google-chrome-users-of-high-severity-security-flaws/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes. How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/