May 10, 2024 at 07:00AM
Google released security updates to fix a zero-day flaw (CVE-2024-4671) in Chrome actively exploited in the wild. The vulnerability involves use-after-free in the Visuals component, reported by an anonymous researcher on May 7, 2024. This is the second zero-day addressed by Google in 2024. Users are advised to upgrade their browsers to the latest version.
Summary of Meeting Notes:
– Google released security updates to address a zero-day flaw (CVE-2024-4671) in Chrome that is actively exploited.
– The vulnerability is a use-after-free bug in the Visuals component, reported by an anonymous researcher on May 7, 2024.
– Google is aware of an exploit in the wild but did not provide specific details of the attacks or threat actors.
– This is the second actively exploited zero-day addressed by Google in Chrome in 2024.
– Users are advised to upgrade to Chrome version 124.0.6367.201/.202 for Windows and macOS, and version 124.0.6367.201 for Linux to mitigate potential threats.
– Users of Chromium-based browsers such as Microsoft Edge, Brave, Opera, and Vivaldi should also apply fixes once available.
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