Chrome 95: Google urgently fixes two zero-day flaws, install update quickly

Just ported to Google Chrome 95. Among the new features that this version brings, we also note the possibility of creating groups of tabs. Instead of reviewing the history and opening each page one at a time, store each of your sessions in a folder for quick access.

Indeed, the Mountain View firm is a 7 vulnerabilities in total in the latest version of the search browser. These include two zero-day flaws, including unreleased or computer vulnerabilities with no known patches. According to Google, already exploited by pirates.

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Google has identified two particularly dangerous flaws

“Google is aware that exploits exist in nature for CVE-2021-38000 and CVE-2021-38003.” states the web giant on the list of security patches for Chrome 95 released today. The first flaw is described in CVE-2021-38000“such as insufficient validation of untrusted inputs in intents” and took on a high level of violence. It was discovered on September 15, 2021 by computer security researchers from the Google Threat Analysis Group.

As for the second zero-day flaw, designated CVE-2021-38003, it is a “high severity error of its kind.Misapplication” On the Chrome V8 JavaScript engine. It was brought to light on October 24, 2021. For many researchers, V8 bugs are particularly dangerous. “V8 bugs often allow the creation of extraordinarily powerful vulnerabilities”, He reassures Samuel Grob, researcher of Google Project Zero.

For now, Google and the computer security researchers behind the discovery of these flaws have not provided additional details on how hackers exploited these vulnerabilities in their actions. Truth, it’s hard for users to know what the risks are.

But anyway, since these flaws are exploited, Google urges all users to manually install the updateor by restarting their browser to automatically upgrade to the latest version. As tradition dictates, this Update 95.0.4638.69 will be released gradually. To check availability, follow these steps:

• find in Chrome menuthen go to tab Help
• Click now About Google Chrome
• Browser starts updating Chrome