You might want to update your version of the Google Chrome web browser when you get a chance.
Google has released a critical Google Chrome update for the Mac and Windows desktop browsers is available that addresses an actively exploited vulnerability.
The update brings the web browser to version 107.0.5304.87 for Mac and version 107.0.5304.87/.88 for Windows and patches Chrome against its seventh zero-day vulnerability this year. According to Bleeping Computer, the fix patches a bug associated with CVE-2022-3723, which is described as a type confusion bug in the Chrome V8 Javascript engine.
Google didn’t provide much information about the bug or how it was exploited for security reasons. Users should update their Chrome browser to ensure they are protected from the latest vulnerabilities.
You can use the following steps to update Chrome on Mac:
- Launch the Chrome browser
- Click on the icon for More — three vertical dots – at top right
- Choose Help
- Click on About Google Chrome
- If it appears, click on Update Google Chrome
- Note that if you have already updated to the latest available version then there won’t be an Update Google Chrome button.
Stay tuned for additional details as they become available.
Via AppleInsider and Bleeping Computer