multinational G.ogle released another emergency update for Chromium, after detecting a new vulnerability in the system. This is the second failure with its corresponding solution released in just over a week.

On March 25, Google released an update after identifying an issue with its version of Chrome that could be exploited by hackers, the company warned at the time.

From the company, they announced on their blog that the Windows, Mac and Linux update is already available with the number 99.0.4844.84.

The threat was rated as “high” (the second most serious category after only critical), “until most users update”, to prevent the spread of sensitive information without giving the average user a chance to be protected.

This vulnerability has received the designation CVE-2022-1096 and it was an anonymous user who reported this on March 23. The company has confirmed that an exploit of this flaw has been seen, which means the attacks have already been carried out.

Now a new emergency update has arrived. Although, in this case, the positive point is that there is currently no confirmation that attackers have already exploited the identified cybersecurity vulnerability.

This The emergency update comes with version 100.0.4896.75. In an announcement published on April 4Google confirms that the security patch will be applied to Chrome’s Windows, Mac and Linux users in the coming days and weeks.

The vulnerability is listed as follows: CVE-2022-1232 and high gravity. The company has not yet given technical details about this malfunction. As usual, most Chrome users will do so when they can update the system. This is a precautionary measure usually applied in these contexts.

According to the Internet Security Center (Internet Security Center), this security hole arbitrary code execution. This refers to an attacker’s ability to execute commands or inject malicious code into an application.

They warn that “depending on the privileges associated with the application, an attacker can see, modify or delete data” from this entity.

Since the Chromium engine works with many browsers, including Edge and Opera, security updates will surely be released for them in the coming days.

How to update Chrome

Press the three dots that appear in the top margin of Chrome, just below the profile picture. This will enter the Settings menu.

Next, click on the option that says Help and then Chrome info and there you will see the version you have. As mentioned above, the security patch for this flaw comes with version 100.0.4896.75.

If the update in question is available, it will start downloading and if not, we will have to wait a few days or even weeks, as the company warns on its blog. Since this is a global release, there may be delays.

Note that you have to restart the browser after the update is installed. To activate the protection. Otherwise, the system will remain vulnerable to possible attacks that exploit the aforementioned flaw.

Other security measures:

To add an additional layer of maintenance, as outlined on the Center for Internet Safety site, here are some security measures you can take until the patch arrives and even after you receive it.

1. Run all software as a non-privileged (non-administrator) user to mitigate the effects of a potential attack.

2. Avoid visiting untrusted websites or clicking links provided by unknown sources.

3. Inform and educate users about the threats posed by hypertext links, especially in emails or attachments from untrusted sources.