Google just fixed a Chrome Zero Day exploit, update your browser ASAP

If you use Google Chrome as your browser of choice or a Chromium-based browser, you should make sure that you are using the latest update. Google has just released a patch that addresses a serious zero-day vulnerability.

First reported by Computer beepingGoogle published a note about a stable channel update for Chrome. The note in question states that the company is “aware that an exploit for CVE-2024-4671 exists in the wild.” This vulnerability is a high severity issue that has been classified as a “user-on-free” vulnerability.

A user-after-free (UAF) exploit is a security vulnerability in which a program continues to reference a dynamic memory location even after the memory has been freed. This freed memory could be used to store different data or be used by other software. Such an error can lead to consequences such as data leak, code execution or crash.

This particular vulnerability (CVE-2024-4671) appears to be related to the visual component, which manages the rendering and display of content on the browser.

The patch is currently available for Windows, Mac and Linux. Chrome usually automatically installs updates with security fixes. The same goes for Chromium-based browsers like Edge and Brave. But you can check if the fix is ​​available by going to the three-dot menu > Settings > About Chrome. You can also access it by clicking on the three-dot menu > Help > About Google Chrome.