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Chrome users: Update ASAP to patch a high-severity vulnerability

The patch is rolling out to users now.

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Alex Gatewood
September 6, 2022

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Google has delivered a patch for Google Chrome that fixes a known zero-day security vulnerability called CVE-2022-3075. The patch is rolling out now, and it’s a good idea to go ahead and update your Chrome browser when you can.

The latest Google Chrome security flaw was discovered just about a week ago. While Google didn’t share many details surrounding the flaw, the company confirmed that exploits for the vulnerability already “exist in the wild.”

Google tends to keep the details of these vulnerabilities pretty quiet, seemingly to avoid giving hackers or bad actors insight into Chrome’s weaknesses until it delivers a patch.

All Chromium, or Chromium based browsers, users are invited by @Google to update their browser to fix this vulnerability. I highly suggest that everyone does so.

This exploit has been spotted in the wild, and is actively used by malicious actors.

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— Eric Lacasse (@ericlacasse) September 3, 2022

The company did share that an anonymous source discovered and reported the vulnerability on August 30.

We might hear more about the vulnerability in the future after most users have installed the patch. But there’s also a good chance that Google keeps details under wrap to avoid any additional exploitation.

Google has been busy with zero-day vulnerabilities in Chrome all year long, with the first being patched back in February. At its current rate, the platform is due for another couple of security flaws before the year is up.