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 vulnerabilities.

Affected Systems:

• Google Chrome prior to version 109.0.5414.119

Impact:

Successful exploitation of the vulnerabilities could lead to remote code execution or information disclosure on an affected system.

Recommendation:

Users of affected systems should update Google Chrome to version 109.0.5414.119 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/2023/01/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_24.html
• https://www.hkcert.org/security-bulletin/google-chrome-multiple-vulnerabilities_20230126
• https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-0471 (to CVE-2023-0474)