Word is out of a new vulnerability in Chrome, and it sounds serious. If your browser has an update, you should definitely restart to apply to reach version 99.0.4844.84. New updates are out for Windows, Mac, and Linux.
The vulnerability is CVE-2022-1096, with a title of “Type Confusion in V8”. V8 refers to the JavaScript engine in Chrome. There
The announcement states that “Google is aware that an exploit for CVE-2022-1096 exists in the wild.”
Thanks to Dustin from RackNerd for alerting us to spread the word.
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