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 99.0.4844.74
Impact:
Successful exploitation of the vulnerabilities could lead to arbitrary code execution or information disclosure on an affected system.
Recommendation:
Users of affected systems should update Google Chrome to version 99.0.4844.74 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 Google Chrome to make the update effective.
More Information:
- https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2022/03/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_15.html
- https://www.hkcert.org/security-bulletin/google-chrome-multiple-vulnerabilities_20220316
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2022-0971 (to CVE-2022-0980)
