It's time to update your Google Chrome again as the company learns that hackers are taking advantage of two major vulnerabilities in its browser to gain control of their computers.
Τlast Wednesday, the company was released an update on previously unknown vulnerabilities, which he discovered with the help of an anonymous source. According to Google, the exploitation of both vulnerabilities "is out there", which means that hackers have already developed the means to use them.
The first vulnerability, CVE-2020-16013, includes a problem with the machine Chrome V8 Javascript, which is designed to execute code in the browser. The second defect, CVE-2020-16017, includes undermining a Chrome security feature known as "site isolation" (site isolation), which can prevent the interaction of a site that opens on one of its tabs browser with another tab.
There are no other details about these vulnerabilities, such as who can take advantage of them. However, the American cyber authorities show that either of the two vulnerabilities could pave the way for a hacker to remotely control the victim's computer.
"These vulnerabilities can be exploited if a user visits or is redirected to a specially designed website." He wrote the Center for Internet Security in a warning. «Depending on the rights associated with the application, an attacker could view, modify, or delete data. "
The Internet Security Center adds that the risk of exploitation is particularly high for people working in the government or corporate sector. However, the risk is low for the average consumer, suggesting that the hackers were pursuing selected targets.
The Google Update can be downloaded as an update to Chrome known as 'Update'86.0.4240.198 version»For Windows, Mac and Linux. The browser should receive the update automatically, but you can also install it manually. On this computer it can be done by going to the icon with the three dots in the upper right corner and selecting Help > About Google Chrome.
The update comes after Google corrected three other previously unknown vulnerabilities in Chrome last month - which were also actively exploited by hackers. Whether the attacks are all linked remains unclear at this time.
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