This exploit is called CVE-2024-4761 and is the sixth zero-day exploit to be addressed by Google in 2024.
Though the Google Chrome team has not divulged many details, the CVE-2024-4761 exploit is considered a High impact.
Google is aware that an exploit for CVE-2024-4761 exists in the wild, adds the blog post.
This emergency update has pushed the Google Chrome versions for Mac and PC to 124.0.6367.207/.208.
According to Google, this version of the popular web internet tool will be available in the coming days/weeks.
The Chrome release blog post mentions that version 124.0.6367.207 for Linux is also being rolled out gradually.
The devices using the Extended Stable channel will receive the update through version 124.0.6367.207 for Mac and Windows.
This version is expected to roll out in the coming days/weeks.
Since it is an emergency update, Google Chrome will update itself on Mac and Windows.
However, users can go to configs > About Chrome to fast-track updates.
The new version will be active after the relaunch.
Conversely, CVE-2024-4761 marks a dangerous trend that Chrome security has witnessed this year.
In addition, these zero-day exploit attacks targeted the WebAssembly standard, WebCodecs API, and the Visual component.
Judging the vulnerability potential of the threat, Google Chrome has not revealed many details about the CVE-2024-4761 exploit.
The team will retain these restrictions until most users have installed the emergency update.
It would also be looking for the presence of the bug in a third-party library.
source: www.techworm.net
