Security News > 2023 > September > Google Rushes to Patch Critical Chrome Vulnerability Exploited in the Wild - Update Now
Google on Monday rolled out out-of-band security patches to address a critical security flaw in its Chrome web browser that it said has been exploited in the wild.
With the latest fix, Google has addressed a total of four zero-days in Chrome since the start of the year -.
iOS 15.7.9 and iPadOS 15.7.9 - iPhone 6s, iPhone 7, iPhone SE, iPad Air 2, iPad mini, and iPod touch macOS Big Sur 11.7.10 and macOS Monterey 12.6.9.
CVE-2023-41064 relates to a buffer overflow issue in the Image I/O component that could lead to arbitrary code execution when processing a maliciously crafted image.
According to the Citizen Lab, CVE-2023-41064 is said to have been used in conjunction with CVE-2023-41061, a validation issue in Wallet, as part of a zero-click iMessage exploit chain named BLASTPASS to deploy Pegasus on fully-patched iPhones running iOS 16.6.
Users are recommended to upgrade to Chrome version 116.0.5845.187/.188 for Windows and 116.0.5845.187 for macOS and Linux to mitigate potential threats.
News URL
https://thehackernews.com/2023/09/google-rushes-to-patch-critical-chrome.html
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Related Vulnerability
| DATE | CVE | VULNERABILITY TITLE | RISK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-07 | CVE-2023-41064 | Classic Buffer Overflow vulnerability in Apple Ipados A buffer overflow issue was addressed with improved memory handling. | 7.8 |
| 2023-09-07 | CVE-2023-41061 | Unspecified vulnerability in Apple Ipados A validation issue was addressed with improved logic. | 7.8 |