Google Chrome users in India at high risk, warns Government, shares advisory; details inside

By Pune Media On May 18, 2025

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Google Chrome users in India at high risk, warns Government, shares advisory, details inside

The CERT-In said that these flaws could lead to sensitive information disclosure or system instability if exploited.

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New Delhi: A high-severity warning for users of Google Chrome on desktop platforms has been issued by the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In). The warning has emphasised on multiple security vulnerabilities that could allow attackers to run arbitrary code on affected systems.

The vulnerability note, CIVN-2025-0099, was published on May 16, 2025, and applies to Google Chrome versions prior to 136.0.7103.113/.114 for Windows and Mac, and versions prior to 136.0.7103.113 for Linux.

CERT-In warns about remote attacker

In its warning, the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) said that these flaws could lead to sensitive information disclosure or system instability if exploited. The agency stated that the vulnerabilities stem from insufficient policy enforcement in the browser’s Loader component and improper handling in Mojo, a component responsible for inter-process communication in Chrome.

According to the advisory, a remote attacker could exploit these issues by luring a user to a malicious web page. Successful exploitation could enable the attacker to execute code on the user’s machine, potentially compromising the entire system.

One of the vulnerabilities, tracked as CVE-2025-4664, is already being actively exploited.

Who is at risk and precautions

The advisory is directed at all individual users and organizations using Google Chrome on desktop systems, including Windows, macOS, and Linux platforms.

CERT-In has advised users to immediately update their browsers to the latest version provided by Google. The relevant security fixes have been included in Chrome versions 136.0.7103.113 and above. Users can access the update through Chrome’s built-in update mechanism or by visiting the official Chrome Releases blog.

How to update Chrome?

Open Google Chrome, click on the Menu (three dots) at the top right
Then go to Help and click on About Google Chrome
Here Chrome will automatically check for updates and install the new version as soon as it is available
If you want to ensure your data and system are secure, promptly update your browser following the government’s instructions

Major risks

Disclosure of your important and sensitive data
Damage to your system
Installation of viruses, spyware, or malware on your system

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