CERT-In warns Google Chrome users of high-severity security flaws

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.