If you run these 2 browsers then update your system immediately, if ignored your computer may get hacked.
Computer Emergency Response Team i.e. CERT-In has issued a warning for 2 desktop browsers. Users have been asked to update their systems immediately. Know which are these two browsers.
Indian Computer Emergency Response Team i.e. CERT-In has issued an alert for laptop and desktop users and these users have been asked to update their browsers. If you do not do this, hackers can access your data and it can then be misused further. CERT-In has found a bug in google Chrome and microsoft Edge browsers that can easily give hackers access to your computer. To fix the weakness of this bug, it is advised to update the system.
Do not take warnings lightly
The warning is detailed in vulnerability note CIVN-2023-0361 for google Chrome on desktop and vulnerability note CIVN-2023-0362 for microsoft Edge browsers. Do not take this warning lightly as CERT-In has marked this bug as a high-severity issue and recommends an immediate system update. According to the alert, anyone using google Chrome versions earlier than v120.0.6099.62 on Linux and Mac and google Chrome versions earlier than 120.0.6099.62/.63 on Windows is at risk. Similarly, anyone who is using a microsoft Edge browser version older than 120.0.2210.61 could potentially be affected by the vulnerability.
What is the cause of the bug?
As detailed in the vulnerability notes on the CERT-In website, these vulnerabilities are caused by improper implementation of autofill and free media streams, side panel search, and media capture in the web browser UI. Earlier, CERT-In had issued a high alert for samsung mobile users and advised people who are using Android 11, 12, 13, or 14 to update their mobile.