Google has identified a high-severity vulnerability that could affect billions of Chrome users worldwide. This vulnerability is being actively exploited by attackers and seriously threatens the security of your browser. Google has quickly released a security update to protect users and recommends that all Chrome users apply this update immediately.

Critical vulnerability detected in Chrome

Google has disclosed that this vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-7971, is a “confusion” bug in Chrome’s V8 JavaScript and WebAssembly engine. Such bugs are critical security risks that can cause memory errors and can be targeted by malicious actors. Google said the vulnerability is being actively exploited and users should update their Chrome browsers as soon as possible.

The vulnerability was identified by Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center and Microsoft Security Response Center and reported to Google on August 19. While Google did not share further details about this vulnerability, it recommends that users update their browsers to Chrome version 128.0.6613.84/.85 to protect their security.

This security patch released by Google is critical to protect Chrome users from such attacks. You should update your browser immediately to avoid being exposed to the vulnerability. If you haven’t received the update yet, we recommend you check back soon as Google is rolling out updates gradually.

In addition, other Chromium-based browsers such as Brave, Microsoft Edge, Opera and Vivaldi may also be affected by this vulnerability, so users of these browsers should apply similar updates.