4 Chrome Vulnerabilities: Update Now

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Google has identified four critical security vulnerabilities in Chrome affecting Windows, Mac, and Linux users. These include CVE-2024-12692, a type confusion vulnerability in the V8 JavaScript rendering engine; CVE-2024-12693, an out-of-bounds memory access vulnerability also in V8; CVE-2024-12694, a use-after-free vulnerability in the browser's compositing function; and CVE-2024-12695, an out-of-bounds write vulnerability in V8. Users are urged to update their browsers to mitigate potential security risks associated with these vulnerabilities.
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The four vulnerabilities that Google has confirmed are:
  • CVE-2024-12692: A type confusion vulnerability in the Chrome V8 Javascript rendering engine.
  • CVE-2024-12693: An out-of-bounds memory access vulnerability in the Chrome V8 Javascript rendering engine.
  • CVE-2024-12694: A use-after-free vulnerability in the Chrome browser compositing function.
  • CVE-2024-12695: An out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the Chrome V8 Javascript rendering engine.
 
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