Here's what you need to do to install the update.
Just one week after fixing the previous bug, Google was forced to fix another serious vulnerability in its Chrome browser, according to a report Sleeping computer.
The vulnerability, registered as CVE-2024-3159, is considered significant, and Google has also described it as high risk. The circumstances of its discovery are also unusual, as security researchers came across it during a hacking competition called Pwn2Own.
In addition to Chrome, the vulnerability also affects the Microsoft Edge browser, which is based on the same technology, and by exploiting it, attackers can even exploit sensitive information. Vulnerability finder Edward Beauchene And Tao Yan He was paid $42,500 for this result, and Google has already fixed the error in the following releases:
- Windows/Mac: 123.0.6312.105/.106/.107
- Linux: 123.0.6312.105
In the next few days, the update will appear for all users around the world, and the installed system version can be viewed in the menu item Settings – Help – About Google Chrome. The update is automatically downloaded by Chrome, but it is necessary to restart the browser to install it. If you have not already done so, please do so immediately.
