A recent Chrome desktop update (97.0.4692.71) addresses 37 security issues, one of which is a critical use-after-free bug in the storage component that could lead to data corruption or execution of malicious code on a compromised machine. Users of Chrome on Windows, Mac and Linux are advised to update asap.
For instructions on how to check the version of Google Chrome you’re running, and to update Chrome on your devices, please see the following Google support article.
Resources:
- Stable Channel Releases for Desktop, Google blog (01/04/22)
- Google Releases New Chrome Update to Patch Dozens of New Browser Vulnerabilities, The Hacker News (01/05/22)