Chrome Crisis: Patch Now or Face the Hack Attack Backlash!
CISA warns U.S. federal agencies about a high-severity vulnerability in the Chrome web browser. Discovered by security researcher Vsevolod Kokorin, this flaw could lead to major data breaches. Federal agencies must patch by May 7th. Remember, nothing says “security threat” quite like “actively exploited vulnerability.”
Hot Take:
Oh Chrome, you had one job! Just when we thought our tabs were safe from prying eyes, here comes CVE-2025-4664 to crash the party. It’s like a digital soap opera with hackers playing the villain, Chrome as the unsuspecting hero, and CISA as the stern but protective parent. Grab your popcorn and update that browser before things get too dramatic!
Key Points:
- CISA has flagged a high-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome (CVE-2025-4664), actively exploited in the wild.
- The flaw involves insufficient policy enforcement in Chrome’s Loader component, risking cross-origin data leaks.
- U.S. federal agencies are mandated to patch their systems by May 7th in compliance with BOD 22-01.
- This is the second major Chrome zero-day patched by Google this year.
- The vulnerability has a public exploit, hinting at active exploitation, although Google hasn’t confirmed prior abuse.
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