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Chrome Update Patches Exploited XML Zero-Day, Eighth This Year
SecurityWeek · By Eduard Kovacs ·
The Brief
- Google patched a high-severity use-after-free bug in Chrome's XML component.
- The flaw was reported anonymously on November 6 and is already being exploited in attacks.
- SecurityWeek describes it as the eighth Chrome zero-day this year.
Why it matters
An actively exploited browser flaw puts any unpatched Chrome installation at risk, so developers and their machines should update promptly.
Who’s affected
- Google Chrome users
What to do
- Update Chrome to the patched version.
The high-severity use-after-free in Chrome’s XML component was reported anonymously on November 6 and is already exploited in attacks. The post Chrome Update Patches Exploited XML Zero-Day, Eighth This Year appeared first on SecurityWeek .
Timeline
Vulnerability reported anonymously
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Chrome Update Patches Exploited XML Zero-Day, Eighth This Year