Google has released a vital Chrome upgrade that you must install it today

29 September 2023 , 09:42

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Google Chrome warning (Image: CHROME)

Anyone who uses Google's popular Chrome browser to surf the web and access their emails would be wise to head to the settings and check that they have the very latest version installed on their PC.

Google has just released an urgent upgrade that fixes a number of flaws in its software including one that's been given the dreaded "zero-day" rating.

For those not aware, that worrying stamp means hackers are aware of the glitch and are actively exploiting it - that's why Google has rushed so quickly to mend the issue. "Google is aware that an exploit for CVE-2023-5217 exists in the wild," the company confirmed on its security pages.

A further four of the flaws found in Chrome have been given a rating of "High" meaning they are also serious but don't appear to have been exploited just yet.

Like all of Google's updates, the firm doesn't expose more details on the bugs until the majority of users have installed it. This helps to stop hackers from taking advantage of the bugs whilst the update is being rolled out.

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It's now vital that all users check their devices and make sure things are upgraded to the latest version. Anyone using Windows, Mac or Linux will be safe once they have version 117.0.5938.132 installed

"The Stable channel has been updated to 117.0.5938.132 for Windows, Mac and Linux, which will roll out over the coming days/weeks," Google added.

How to update your Chrome browser:

• On your computer, open Chrome.

• At the top right, click More.

• Click Help. About Google Chrome

• Click Update Google Chrome. Important: If you can't find this button, you're on the latest version

• Click Relaunch

Dave Snelling