Google Chrome Gets Second Security Update in Two Weeks That Fixes a Critical Zero-Day Vulnerability

Google Chrome desktop browser is receiving a new security update that patches ten bugs with high-risk ratings. This is the second security update Google has released in the last two weeks that also addresses a zero-day vulnerability, identified as CVE-2020-16009 on the browser. The zero-day vulnerability was found to be affecting Google Chrome desktop application for Windows, Mac and Linux systems, and it was discovered by Google’s Threat Analysis Group. In October, Google had released an update for stable Chrome channels that also addressed another zero-day vulnerability CVE-2020-15999.