Warning to millions of Google Chrome users after ‘high’ risk bugs exposed

Google Chrome users are being urged to check and update their web browser over several “high” risk security issues that can be exploited by cyber criminals.

The major vulnerabilities put Chrome users at risk of malicious attacks unless their browser was up to date, Google warned in a recent update.

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Eight high-severity bugs were identified by experts, including researchers from Google’s Project Zero research team, Seoul National University and the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre.

The highest risk appears to be the bug affecting Google’s Passwords component, which can allow hackers to gain access to a user’s vulnerable password without their knowledge.

Several of the flaws utilise “use after free” vulnerabilities, a type of memory corruption bug that can lead to data corruption and the ability for attackers to run their own malicious commands or codes on the device.

The internet giant’s PDF, WebProtect and the ANGLE graphics engine components are also affected.

Until enough users have updated their browsers, Google is refusing to go into detail on how the vulnerabilities work in a bid to prevent cyber crooks from learning how to take advantage of the flaws.

To stay safe, users are urged to update their browsers, most of which will have been automatically updated.

Users will not have to worry about the issues once they have the update, which is being rolled out as version 111.0.5563.110/.111 for Windows and 111.0.5563.110 for Mac.

To check if your browser needs to be updated, open Chrome, select more (the three dots in the right hand corner) then head to settings and about Chrome.

If your browser needs to be updated, it will ask you to relaunch. If there is nothing there, you are in the clear.