Description:
Google released a security update to address multiple vulnerabilities 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.
Affected Systems:
- Google Chrome prior to version 96.0.4664.45
Impact:
Successful exploitation of the vulnerabilities could lead to remote code execution or security restriction bypass on an affected system.
Recommendation:
Users of affected systems should update the Google Chrome to version 96.0.4664.45 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/2021/11/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
- https://www.hkcert.org/security-bulletin/google-chrome-multiple-vulnerabilities_20211116
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2021-38005 (to CVE-2021-38022)
