Google Chrome—Crucial New Security Warning For 3 2 Billion Users
May 11 Update: This post was originally published on May 10I spoke too soon when I reported yesterday that Google had confirmed a relatively rare update just for Android users of the Chrome browser. Windows, Linux, and Mac users can no longer breathe easy and instead should now also be checking that their Chrome browsers are updated as soon as possible. Why the change? Because Google has now confirmed that billions of users of the most popular web browser on the planet are affected by the latest security vulnerabilities. In a May 10 announcement by Prudhvikumar Bommana from the Google Chrome team it was confirmed that the same nine vulnerabilities that prompted the Android security update warning actually also applied to the desktop browser across all platforms. Actually, there are 13 security fixes in all as I orginally reported, but only nine have been allocated CVE numbers. It is unclear at this time as to why there was a delay between the two updates being confirmed but I will try to find out and report back. While none of the disclosed vulnerabilities are of the zero-day variety this time, meaning that there is no evidence that attackers are already exploiting them, that is no reason for complacency. So, please update your Chrome browser as soon as you are able. In the case of the desktop browser, this means heading for the Help|About option in your Google Chrome menu. The update will automatically start downloading if it is available to you. The full details can be found here but the most important thing to remember is to restart the browser or the update will not be activated. The updated version that includes the security fixes in the desktop client is 101.0.4951.64. Users of other Chromium-powered web browsers such as Brave and Edge should also be alert to the fact that security updates will likely follow in the coming days. I will update this article as soon as I can confirm those updates have rolled out, with instructions on what you need to do. Of course, Chrome for Android users also still need to ensure that the app is updated, as below. Windows, Linux and Mac users of the Google Chrome browser can breathe easy for the moment. This latest security warning is directed solely at smartphone users for a change. In a Chrome update confirmation published 9 May, Google has revealed no less than 13 security fixes. Of these, eight have been assigned Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) severity ratings of high, with one getting a medium scoring. The remainder, four in all, are wrapped up with a 'various fixes' from ongoing internal security work that have not been given CVE numbers. Of those that have been assigned ratings, three high-severity Chrome for Android security vulnerabilities saw bug bounty payments totalling $11,000 made to the security researchers who disclosed them. The solitary medium-severity vulnerability earned a $5,000 bounty payment.
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