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Google releases Chrome security update to fix 1st zero-day bug of 2023

Chrome users will need to update to the new version as soon as possible since it fixes the CVE-2023-2033 vulnerability on Windows, Mac, and Linux computers.

Edited By: India TV Tech Desk Noida Published : Apr 17, 2023 14:20 IST, Updated : Apr 17, 2023 14:20 IST
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In response to the first zero-day vulnerability exploited in attacks since the start of the year, Google has released an emergency Chrome security update.

In a security advisory, Google said, "Google is aware that an exploit for CVE-2023-2033 exists in the wild."

The new version is currently being rolled out to users in the Stable Desktop channel, and it will eventually reach the full user base.

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Chrome users will need to update to the new version as soon as possible since it fixes the CVE-2023-2033 vulnerability on Windows, Mac, and Linux computers.

Users can check for updates by doing the following steps:

  • Go to the Chrome menu
  • Now go to Help
  • Now go to Google Chrome

As per the BleepingComputer, the high-severity zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2023-2033) is due to a high-severity type confusion weakness in the Chrome V8 JavaScript engine.

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Clement Lecigne of Google's Threat Analysis Group (TAG), whose major mission is to protect Google customers from state-sponsored attacks, reported the bug.

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Moreover, the report mentioned that despite of Google claiming that its knowledge of CVE-2023-2033 zero-day exploits has been used in attacks, the company will provide further details.

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

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"We will also retain restrictions if the bug exists in a third-party library that other projects similarly depend on, but haven't yet fixed," it added.

Inputs from IANS

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