Google said that the flaw was a “Use-After-Free”, which is a type of flaw that corrupts how a web app accesses a computer’s memory and can be used to install malicious software on a computer, causing it to crash or behave strangely. The bug was discovered by Clement Lecigne of Google's Threat Analysis Group on February 27, Google said. Those who are concerned can check their device is running the updated version of Google Chrome by opening a window and clicking on the three vertical dots in the right-hand corner.Ĭlicking “help”, followed by “about Google Chrome” in the drop down menu will lead to a page that will assist with updating. It is up to users to update their browser. The company shared a blog post in which it said an update that should fix the vulnerability, which it described as “high” in severity, had already been issued on March 1.
Justin Schuh, Chrome’s security engineer chief warned users to update Chrome “like right this minute” on Twitter, declaring it a “#PSA ”. Google has warned owners of Windows computers to urgently update their Chrome internet browser after learning that hackers may have exploited a mystery bug that has existed since its launch. Step 1: Install Google Update Get the Google Update policy template Use an administrative template to install and define policies for Google Update.
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