Google has just urgently released a new version of its Chrome web browser in order to close several security vulnerabilities. An important update, to install without delay, as always!
Once again, Google has just urgently released a security update for Chrome. In fact, even if it is the subject of constant developments and improvements, the famous Web browser of the American giant does not escape the problems of all software, and in particular the famous flaws, these “small defects” which escape the vigilance of developers, and which are discovered after the fact, by more attentive experts. And some of these vulnerabilities are more serious than others, requiring a rapid response given the dangers they pose to users. This is again the case this time, with several breaches identified, including two classified as critical, zero-day type, which have already been exploited by hackers. This is why Google has been releasing a security update for version 123 of Chrome for computers since March 26, 2024, with several variants: 123.0.6312.86 on Windows and Linux, and 123.0.6312.87 on macOS.
Chrome 123 update: 7 security fixes
In his newsletter published on his blog, Google says it has integrated seven fixes in total, several having been discovered by researchers outside the company. The editor gives all the details on the flaws filled in a special page, the examination of these breaches with always so poetic references (CVE-2024-2886, CVE-2024-2887, CVE-2024-2883, etc.) only interests very informed experts. As always, Google does not give any technical details on the flaws identified, so as not to give ideas to hackers tempted to exploit them before as many users as possible have installed the corrective update. “Access to bug details and links may be restricted until a majority of users are updated with a fix. We will also keep restrictions if the bug exists in a third-party library that also depends on other projects, but which has not yet been corrected.”specifies the publisher in its alert bulletin.
The exact nature of the bugs does not matter, the main thing is to detect them and correct them quickly. As always, Google advises you to install the new version now, which will in any case be deployed automatically in the days and weeks to come. Advice that is best followed without delay! And although downloading and installing updates in Chrome happens automatically, it is recommended to force them immediately (see below) to avoid any risks. Because, as we have noticed, the fix is not yet automatically offered at the end of November.
Updating Chrome on computer is very simple.
► Open Chrome, click the three small vertical points, in the banner at the top right. In the menu that appears, hover over Helpat the bottom, to deploy a submenu, then click About Chrome.
► A new tab opens in the active window. Chrome will then automatically check for an update. If it finds a new version, it clearly indicates it in a message and downloads it immediately. Click on the button Relaunch to close the browser, apply the update, and restart Chrome.
► After the update, check that the installed version number corresponds to one of those indicated earlier in this article. Above all, do not hesitate to come and regularly check the availability of up-to-date lists which are not always automatically reported.