A vulnerability in Google Chrome, which was revealed earlier this year, allowed scammers posing as technical support to "freeze" users' browsers using the infamous Download bomb trick.
The vulnerability involves making thousands of downloads from a single website that has been compromised. Ultimately, the user is forced to call the specific technical support to fix the problem.
Security company Malwarebytes was the one who discovered the bug, and Google later fixed the vulnerability in Chrome 65.
But it seems the bug has returned to plague Chrome 67 users once again. Last month, some users reported its return.
However, this time, the list is not limited to Chrome. Download bomb can also affect Firefox, Brave, Opera, and Vivaldi. However, Edge and Internet Explorer are not affected.
When you run the proof-of-concept on an affected browser, you will see that RAM and CPU usage escalate rapidly and eventually the browser “freezes.” In Task Manager, you can end the browser process to return it to its normal state.
According to what is being said, no further updates are planned for Chrome 67, so the fix for this particular issue should be expected in Chrome 68, which is due to be released later this month, likely on July 29th.
