Google rushes to patch crucial zero-day exploit in Chrome for Mac

The newest replace for the Chrome browser on the Mac is a vital one: Based on Google, it features a crucial safety repair for an exploit that exists within the wild.

Model 102.0.5005.148 for Home windows and Mac features a repair for CVE-2022-2294, which refers to a heap buffer overflow in WebRTC. The flaw was reported by Jan Vojtesek from the Avast Risk Intelligence staff on July 1, and Google says it’s conscious that an exploit for this flaw already exists within the wild.

Based on CWE, heap buffer overflow is a situation “the place the buffer that may be overwritten is allotted within the heap portion of reminiscence.” They’ll typically result in crashes and different assaults, together with placing this system into an infinite loop.

The repair is considered one of a number of essential safety patches to reach for the browser this 12 months. Beforehand, Google Chrome 100.0.4896.127 patched CVE-2022-1364, which had additionally been exploited within the wild.

The replace, which additionally consists of quite a few different safety and bug fixes, will roll out over the approaching days. You’ll be able to test for an replace by clicking on the Chrome menu within the menu bar, then choosing About Google Chrome.