The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) has released a warning for users of the Google Chrome browser on Windows PCs, Macs, and Linux systems, drawing attention to security vulnerabilities present in older versions of the browser. A similar alert has been issued for Chromebook devices operating on outdated versions of ChromeOS.

CERT-In has categorized these vulnerabilities as "High risk," indicating that they may enable attackers to gain unauthorized access to sensitive user information, initiate denial of service attacks, and more by "executing a specially crafted webpage." The advisory emphasizes that both individual and organizational users could be impacted by these security issues.

The complete list of affected software includes:

  • Google Chrome versions earlier than 132.0.6834.110/111 for Windows and Mac
  • Google Chrome versions earlier than 132.0.6834.110 for Linux
  • Google ChromeOS versions earlier than 16093.68.0

CERT-In advises users to upgrade their Google Chrome browser to the latest version. Google has already resolved these vulnerabilities in the most recent Stable Channel Update for Google Chrome on desktop. The company has announced that the update is currently being rolled out and will be more widely available in the upcoming days. Additionally, users are encouraged to update their Chromebooks to the latest version of ChromeOS to reduce risks and safeguard against potential security threats.