Major internet browsers and some applications are on alert for a critical security vulnerability. The vulnerability was closed with simultaneous updates, but it is thought that more applications may be affected.
It has now become an integral part of our lives internet browsers, is still full of tons of security vulnerabilities. Developers continue to work to close these security vulnerabilities. We are already used to all this, but the latest news is that the major browser companies are all together. They are on alert it reveals.
Stack Diary, a cybersecurity-focused research company; Google, Microsoft, Mozilla and Brave simultaneously announced that it has released critical security updates. All updates were basically the same. A vulnerability considered “serious” is a vulnerability that allows hackers to hack into your computer. Able to run arbitrary code It was paving the way. Moreover, this vulnerability began to be widely exploited by hackers. Fortunately, updates fixed this problem.
But there is more
The security vulnerability, which was closed with the update sent by all major internet browsers, is a recently popular image format. WebP It was about. As such, not only internet browsers but also other platforms that use the image format in question were affected by the situation. Even instant messaging platform signal An update was also sent to the imaging application called Honeyview. cyber security experts, Says there could be more than all this…
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Update codes sent for internet browsers:
- Google Chrome: 116.0.5846.187 (Mac/Linux), 116.0.5845.187/.188 (Windows)
- Mozilla Firefox: 117.0.1, ESR 102.15.1, ESR 115.2.1, Thunderbird 102.15.1; Thunderbird 115.2.2
- Microsoft Edge: 116.0.1938.81
- Brave Browser: 1.57.64
Source :
https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/13/23872484/chrome-firefox-brave-edge-security-update-webp-vulnerability