Security News > 2023 > April > Google Chrome emergency update fixes first zero-day of 2023

Google has released an emergency Chrome security update to address the first zero-day vulnerability exploited in attacks since the start of the year.

This update was immediately available when BleepingComputer checked for new updates from the Chrome menu > Help > About Google Chrome.

Google TAG frequently discovers and reports zero-day bugs exploited in highly-targeted attacks by government-sponsored threat actors aiming to install spyware on devices of high-risk individuals, including journalists, opposition politicians, and dissidents worldwide.

While Google said it knows of CVE-2023-2033 zero-day exploits used in attacks, the company has yet to share further information regarding these incidents.

"Access to bug details and links may be kept restricted until a majority of users are updated with a fix," Google said.

This will allow Google Chrome users to upgrade their browsers and block attack attempts until technical details are released, allowing more threat actors to develop their own exploits.

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