Google rolled out Chrome 77 a few days ago and here it is Update 77.0.3865.90 which fixes various security flaws. Most seriously, it allows remote execution of arbitrary code on any computer below. Windows, Mac or Linux. The attacker can install malware, view, modify or delete data, and even create new user accounts with administrative privileges.
Google Chrome update 77.0.3865.90 fixes four vulnerabilities, one of which is considered serious
To exploit the flaw, which is considered critical, all the hacker has to do is entrap his victim through an infected web page. The flaw is even more dangerous does not require any further action on behalf of the user.. Therefore, vigilance is not a lifesaver in this situation and anyone can be a victim. As The Hacker News site explains, a security researcher named Man Yue Mo discovered two of the four patched flaws, including the most serious. Google gave it to $40,000 prize for their discoveries.
Two other researchers who discovered the rest of the defects were also rewarded, but not quantified. This is the second time Google has fixed major flaws in Chrome in less than a month. At the end of August, an almost identical vulnerability had already been fixed in an update. 76.0.3809.132 In both cases, only Desktop versions of the browser are affected. For iOS or Android versions of Google Chrome, therefore, no updates are required.
Source : Hacker News
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