Google has released an emergency security update for Chrome to address a high-severity zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2024-4947) being actively exploited. The flaw in the V8 JavaScript engine allows for remote code execution, and security researchers from Kaspersky discovered and reported the issue. This 7th zero-day exploit of the year for Chrome underscores the ongoing threat from cyber-attacks
The update also includes fixes for other security issues, with Google encouraging all users to update to version 125.0.6422.60 or later to safeguard against potential attacks leveraging this vulnerability. https://cybersecuritynews.com/google-chrome-zero-day-vulnerability/