Friday, Google issued an updated version of its popular browser Chrome that fixes a serious zero day security flaw, which is now available for macOS.
A “Stable Channel Update for Desktop” was released on Friday, bringing Chrome to version 99.0.4844.84 for Mac, Windows, and Linux. This is a crucial update since it resolves a critical problem in the browser.
According to Bleeping Computer, Chrome’s V8 JavaScript engine has a “type misunderstanding” vulnerability that has been assigned the identifier CVE-2022-1096. According to an unidentified security researcher, the bug’s workings are being kept under wraps until “the bulk of customers are updated with a remedy. “
Google is being deliberately secretive about the exploit’s specifics since the company claims to have spotted attacks that make use of it. The team also stresses that if the same flaw exists in third-party libraries that other projects depend on that have not yet been addressed, limits on the exploit’s specifics will remain in place.
Typo misunderstanding refers to an issue that may result in a browser shutting down when memory is read or written outside of the buffer’s boundaries. Additionally, the issue may be utilised to execute code by an attacker.
As for when Google plans to expose the vulnerability’s full scope, it may be contingent on how quickly users are able to patch their browsers.
In macOS, you may manually upgrade to the new version by choosing “Chrome” from the main menu and then “About Google Chrome.” The new version is available as an automatic update. Click “Relaunch” when the update has been downloaded.