High Threat Security Alert (A21-09-22): Vulnerability in Google Chrome

Description:

Google released a security update to address a 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 vulnerability (CVE-2021-37973) is being exploited in the wild. You are advised to take immediate action to patch your affected systems to mitigate the elevated risk of cyber attacks.

Affected Systems:

• Google Chrome prior to version 94.0.4606.61

Impact:

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability could lead to remote code execution on an affected system.

Recommendation:

Users of affected systems should update the Google Chrome to version 94.0.4606.61 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.

More Information:

• https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2021/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_24.html
• https://www.hkcert.org/security-bulletin/google-chrome-remote-code-execution-vulnerabily_20210927
• https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ncas/current-activity/2021/09/24/google-releases-security-updates-chrome
• https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2021-37973