The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) under the IT Ministry has issued a high-severity warning for Google Chrome browser user. The warning is for users who are using a version of the browser earlier than 99.0.4844.74. According to the warning, several vulnerabilities have been reported Google Chrome that could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code, bypass security restrictions, or perform denial of service terms on a target system.
The advisory further states that “these vulnerabilities exist due to free use of Blink Layout, Extensions, Safe Browsing, Splitscreen, Angle, New Tab Page, Browser UI in Google Chrome, and Heap Buffer Overflow in the GPU after use in Google Chrome.” Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code, bypass security restrictions, or perform denial of service conditions on a target system.
To avoid any fraud, CERT-In requires Google Chrome users to update to version 99.0.4844.74. The mentioned version was rolled out by the tech giant earlier this week and includes several fixes and improvements.
This week, CERT-In also noted that several vulnerabilities have been reported at Microsoft. Edge Browser that could allow a remote attacker to compromise the target system. An attacker can exploit these vulnerabilities by sending a specially crafted request.
According to a report by StatCounter, Edge is now used on 9.54% of desktops worldwide, which is just behind Apple’s Safari with 9.84% market share. The data also shows that Google Chrome still holds the largest market share with 65.38% users. Edge has seen significant growth since the launch of the new Windows OS.