Security News > 2022 > February > Google Chrome emergency update fixes zero-day exploited in attacks
Google has released Chrome 98.0.4758.102 for Windows, Mac, and Linux, to fix a high-severity zero-day vulnerability used by threat actors in attacks.
It is possible to install the update immediately simply by going into the Chrome menu > Help > About Google Chrome.
The browser will also automatically check for new updates and install them the next time you close and relaunch Google Chrome.
While Google said they have detected attacks exploiting this zero-day, it did not share any additional info regarding these incidents or technical details about the vulnerability.
In addition to the zero-day, this Google Chrome update fixed seven other security vulnerabilities, all but one classified as 'High' severity.
Because this zero-day is known to have been used by attackers in the wild, is it strongly recommended that everyone install today's Google Chrome update as soon as possible.
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