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Google Chrome users advised to update following exploit

Published on: February 5, 2021

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Google has reported a software vulnerability in its Chrome browser and is recommending an update to version 88.0.4324.150 or above.

Google has reported a software vulnerability in its Chrome browser for Windows, Mac and Linux users. As a result, they are advising clients to check the Chrome version they are using — recommending version 88.0.4324.150 or above. We recommend the University of Toronto community to heed this warning and update their systems, if necessary.

This update, released on Feb. 4, contains a patch for the CVE-2021-21148 vulnerability.

Solution

To check what version you have, click the three-lines (“hamburger”) icon in the top right corner. For Chrome, go to Help, then About Chrome. For Chromium simply click About Chromium. If you aren’t up-to-date, use the Update Google Chrome option to force an update. For more information on how to update, visit the Google Chrome Help web page.

Share with your community

Please share this information widely and promptly with your teams and networks.

Learn more

For more information on the security flaw, read the article: Chrome zero-day browser bug found – patch now! on NakedSecurity.Sophos.com.