Google Chrome Update
3216Warning Date
Severity Level
Warning Number
Target Sector
23 February, 2020
● High
2020-948
All
Description:
Google has released security update to address multiple vulnerabilities in Chrome browser for Windows, Mac, and Linux.
Threats:
Attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities by doing the following:
- Execute arbitrary code.
- Bypass security restrictions.
To exploit these vulnerabilities the attacker would need to lure a user into visiting a specially crafted web page (For example, by sending a suspicious link via e-mail).
Best practice and Recommendations:
The CERT team encourages users to update the browser to 80.0.3987.116, for more details, please follow the link below:
* The browser supports automatic updating to the latest available version.
Update Instructions:
- Open Chrome. At the top right, click More » Help » About Google Chrome. The current version number is the series of numbers beneath the "Google Chrome" heading. Chrome will check for updates when you're on this page. Click Relaunch to apply any available update.
- Click Restart.