With Chrome being one of the most widely used browsers globally, the scale of potential impact is considerable
The Indian government has issued a high-severity security warning for Google Chrome users, highlighting vulnerabilities that could leave millions at risk of hacking. The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In), the country’s nodal agency for cybersecurity, flagged the issue in a bulletin dated 18 June, warning that both Windows and Mac versions of Chrome are affected. The vulnerabilities, identified as “integer overflow in V8” and “use-after-free in Profiler,” can be exploited by remote attackers who persuade users to visit specially crafted web pages—potentially enabling them to take control of devices or access sensitive data.
With Chrome being one of the most widely used browsers globally, the scale of potential impact is considerable. CERT-In has categorised the flaw as high risk and warned users running Chrome versions prior to 137.0.7151.119/.120 on Windows and Mac, and 137.0.7151.119 on Linux, to update immediately. Older versions are particularly vulnerable and susceptible to exploitation by threat actors, posing a significant risk to individuals and businesses alike.
The threat is especially concerning for organisations, where such vulnerabilities could lead to breaches involving confidential information and even pave the way for ransomware attacks. Google has acknowledged the issue and already released security patches to address the flaws. Users are strongly advised to update their browsers without delay to mitigate any potential risk.
