March 28, 2022

Update Chrome, Edge & other browsers NOW

Updated 4/18/22

There are multiple vulnerabilities in Google Chrome, the most severe of which allows an attacker to execute code in the context of the browser. Affects versions prior to 100.0.4896.88:

https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2022/04/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_11.html

CVE-2022-1364, a previously undisclosed vulnerability currently being exploited in the wild, was also patched. Affects versions prior to 100.0.4896.127 and any Chromium-based browser:

https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2022/04/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_14.html

Google published a new update for Chrome (version 99.0.4844.84) on Friday, March 25, with an update to address a single security vulnerability. The zero-day flaw, CVE-2022-1096, is identified as high severity.

Other browsers, such as Microsoft Edge, are built upon Chromium, the open-source codebase behind Chrome, and they must be updated, too.

Other affected browsers include Amazon Silk, Brave, Opera, Samsung Internet (bundled on its Galaxy smartphones), Vivaldi and Yandex.

More information

Google:  How to Update Your Chrome Browser

Microsoft: Microsoft Edge Update Settings

lifehacker: You Should Update Chrome and Edge ASAP

Forbes: Google Issues Emergency Security Update For 3.2 Billion Chrome Users—Attacks Underway (3/26/2022)

Forbes: Google Issues Warning For Billions Of Chrome Users (3/28/2022)

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