Every update brings with it the chance to exploit a Zero Day vulnerability, and that is something you should protect at all costs.
Recently, a
Zero Day vulnerability was also spotted for Google Chrome, so Google released
an important security update for those with Windows, Mac and Linux operating
systems.
The
vulnerability is identified as CVE-2023-6345 and was discovered by the Threat
Analysis Group on November 24. It's not detailed yet to avoid further
exploitation, but it's known to affect something called Skia – an open source
2D graphics library used in Chrome's graphics engine.
Although Google
only discovered the issue last week, it's not known how long malicious actors
were able to use it, or exactly how much damage it caused.
This
vulnerability could allow hackers to remotely access personal data and inject
malicious code, potentially leading to data theft.
Google automatically releases the update to all Chrome browsers, so if you do not already have it, it should arrive soon. The fix is included in Chrome 119.0.6045.199 for Mac and Linux and 119.0.6045.199/200 for Windows.
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