Published on: 14 May 2024
Google released a security update to address the vulnerability in Google Chrome. A remote attacker could entice a user to open a web page with specially crafted content on a vulnerable browser to exploit the vulnerability.
Reports indicate that the remote code execution and denial of service vulnerability (CVE-2024-4761) is being exploited in the wild. Users are advised to take immediate action to patch your affected systems to mitigate the elevated risk of cyber attacks.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability could lead to remote code execution or denial of service on an affected system.
Users of affected systems should update the Google Chrome to version 124.0.6367.207 or later to address the issue. The update can be obtained through the auto-update mechanism or manually by visiting the "About Google Chrome" page. Concerned users should relaunch the Google Chrome to make the update effective.