Google has released Chrome version 108.0.5359.94/.95 for Windows, Mac and Linux users to address the ninth zero-day bug of the year. “Google is aware of a major issue with the latest bug, also known as CVE -2022-4262 ,” Google said in a security advisory published on Friday. The new Chrome version 108.0.5359.94/.95 has started rolling out to the Stable Desktop channel and will reach all users in the coming days or weeks. See also: Google Chrome: How to fix out of memory error?
You can check for new updates by going to Chrome menu > Help > About Google Chrome. The web browser will automatically check for new updates and install them without requiring user interaction after the next launch. Google is not disclosing information The 9th zero-day bug, also known as CVE-2022-4262, is again a “ type confusion weakness ” found in the Chrome V8 JavaScript engine, said Clement Lecigne , from Google’s threat analysis team . While a successful exploitation of this type confusion bug usually leads to browser crushes, it can also be used by attackers to execute code . While Google said it has identified attacks exploiting this zero-day Chrome bug, it has not yet shared the technical details. “Access to bug details and links will be limited until the majority of users have updated , ” Google added. This will give Google Chrome users enough time to update, thus limiting zero-day bug exploits. See also: Discord: Server subscriptions feature launched
9th Chrome zero-day of the year
With this update, Google has addressed the 9thvulnerability that hackers have exploited this year. The previous eight zero-day vulnerabilities found and fixed this year are:
- CVE-2022-4135 – November 25
- CVE-2022-3723 – October 28
- CVE-2022-2856 – August 17
- CVE-2022-2294 – July 4
- CVE-2022-1364 – April 14
- CVE-2022-1096 – March 25
- CVE-2022-0609 – February 14
Information source: bleepingcomputer.com
