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Google Chrome Security Update Fixes 'High Risk' Flaws (zdnet.com) 10

"Google has released security updates for Google Chrome browser for Windows, Mac and Linux, addressing vulnerabilities that could allow a remote attacker to take control of systems," reports ZDNet: There are 11 fixes in total, including five that are classed as high-severity. As a result, CISA has issued an alert encouraging IT administrators and regular users to install the updates as soon as possible to ensure their systems are not vulnerable to the flaws.

Among the most severe vulnerabilities that are patched by the Google Chrome update is CVE-2022-2477, a vulnerability caused by a use-after-free flaw in Guest View, which could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on systems or crash them... Another of the vulnerabilities, CVE-2022-2480, relates to a use-after-free flaw in the Service Worker API, which which acts as a proxy server that sit between web applications, the browser and the network in order to improve offline experiences, among other things.

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Google Chrome Security Update Fixes 'High Risk' Flaws

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