Google Chrome 105 Released To Patch 24 New Vulnerabilities

Google has confirmed a number of new vulnerabilities in its Chrome browser throughout all platforms, and customers worldwide are inspired to replace as quickly as potential.

Publishing the information on its official Chrome blog, Google revealed that exterior researchers have found 24 vulnerabilities. Eight are categorized as carrying a ‘High’ risk degree, whereas one is deemed ‘Critical’. Right here is all the pieces you want to know to remain secure.

This can be a record of the 9 most critical new Chrome vulnerabilities:

• Vital – CVE-2022-3038: Use after free in Community Service. Reported by Sergei Glazunov of Google Mission Zero on 2022-06-28
• Excessive – CVE-2022-3039: Use after free in WebSQL. Reported by Nan Wang(@eternalsakura13) and Guang Gong of 360 Vulnerability Analysis Institute on 2022-07-11
• Excessive – CVE-2022-3040: Use after free in Structure. Reported by Nameless on 2022-07-03
• Excessive – CVE-2022-3041: Use after free in WebSQL. Reported by Ziling Chen and Nan Wang(@eternalsakura13) of 360 Vulnerability Analysis Institute on 2022-07-20
• Excessive – CVE-2022-3042: Use after free in PhoneHub. Reported by koocola(@alo_cook) and Guang Gong of 360 Vulnerability Analysis Institute on 2022-06-22
• Excessive – CVE-2022-3043: Heap buffer overflow in Display Seize. Reported by @ginggilBesel on 2022-06-16
• Excessive – CVE-2022-3044: Inappropriate implementation in Web site Isolation. Reported by Lucas Pinheiro, Microsoft Browser Vulnerability Analysis on 2020-02-12
• Excessive – CVE-2022-3045: Inadequate validation of untrusted enter in V8. Reported by Ben Noordhuis <information@bnoordhuis.nl> on 2022-06-26
• Excessive – CVE-2022-3046: Use after free in Browser Tag. Reported by Rong Jian of VRI on 2022-07-21

Whereas no Zero Day vulnerabilities had been reported, six of the eight used the identical assault methodology: Use After Free (UAF). This reminiscence exploit has grow to be the most typical methodology to hack Chrome lately, one thing which exhibits no signal of slowing.

Heap Buffer Overflow assaults (behind 4 of the 24 vulnerabilities) additionally stay in style. Also called ‘Heap Smashing’, reminiscence on the heap is dynamically allotted and usually accommodates program information. With an overflow, essential information buildings could be overwritten, which makes it an excellent goal for assaults.

How To Keep Secure

In response to those new threats, Google has launched 105.0.5195.52 (Mac/Linux) and 105.0.5195.52/53/54 (Home windows). In case you run an earlier Chrome model, your browser stays weak, and you have to replace proper now.

To replace Chrome, click on the overflow menu bar (three vertical dots) within the high proper nook of the browser, navigate to: Assist > About Google Chrome. After updating, make sure you restart the browser.

For visible step-by-step directions, try my Chrome Update Guide.

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