Security vulnerabilities detected in Chrome for desktops, update your browser: CERT-In

State-run Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) has flagged security issues in the Google Chrome browser for desktops.

As per CERT-In's risk assessment, the security vulnerabilities are deemed high risk, and Chrome users are advised to update their computer browser as soon as possible to the latest version.

The vulnerabilities in Google Chrome include out-of-bounds read and write in media and Tint, which not only leads leakage of sensitive data, but also cause system crashes. Also, due to a component and inappropriate implementation on DevTools, a remote attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities by persuading a victim to visit a specially crafted web page and hack the targeted system.

Google has acknowledged the issue and has rolled out a new update to Chrome on supported devices.

Ensure the Chrome browser on your computer is updated to the latest versions-- 145.0.7632.116/117 for Windows/Mac and 145.0.7632.116 for Linux.

Here's how to update to the latest version of Chrome on your computer:

Just go to the Chrome menu (three dots), select 'Help', then 'About Google Chrome', and Chrome will automatically check for updates and install them.

In a related development, Google has released a March 2026 update with critical security patches for Android devices worldwide.

The new update will fix more than 120 vulnerabilities and zero-day security issues detected in Android phones.

For the uninitiated, zero-day means a software security vulnerability, where the concerned experts (in this case, engineers at Google) were previously unaware of its existence, but some hackers may have exploited it to attack systems.

Threat actors may exploit them to steal sensitive information, execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (DoS) attack on the targeted systems.

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