Google fixes Chrome zero-day flaw exploited in the wild

Google fixes Chrome zero-day flaw exploited in the wild

Google has released security updates for its Chrome browser for Windows, macOS, and Linux to remedy a zero-day vulnerability said to have been exploited in the wild.

Tracked as CVE-2023-2033, the zero-day is described as a type confusion issue within the V8 engine that could lead to remote code execution. A remote attacker can exploit the bug by tricking a user into visiting a malicious web page.

In accordance with its security policy, Google withheld additional technical details on CVE-2023-2033, as well as information on how, when and by whom this zero-day vulnerability was exploited.

Users are recommended to update their Chrome browsers to version 112.0.5615.121 as soon as possible.


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