Google Chrome releases an urgent update, users must download it immediately
India TodayIf you use Google Chrome, you should update your app immediately. Google has rolled out Chrome version 99.0.4844.84 for Windows, Mac, and Linux, urging users to update their browser as soon as possible. In a Chrome Releases Blog Post, Google has explained that this version has just one security update focused on the zero-day exploit CVE-2022-1096, which was first reported by an anonymous researcher earlier this month. As explained by Google, this zero-day vulnerability resides in Chrome’s JavaScript engine and exploits are already underway by hackers to inject malicious code into the browser. While not much is known about this vulnerability, some research papers have hinted that CVE-2022-1096 is a “Type Confusion in V8.” This simply refers to the JavaScript engine in Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge, both of which are Chromium-based browsers.
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