Google Chrome Update: Bug Bounties Soar as Security Flaws Fixed!
Google’s Chrome update patches three vulnerabilities, including two high-severity memory safety bugs. One bug, CVE-2024-12381, is a type confusion flaw in the V8 JavaScript engine, earning the researcher a $55,000 bug bounty. Google’s hush-hush on details, but experts say it could lead to remote code execution.
Hot Take:
Looks like Google’s Chrome is playing a game of whack-a-mole with cybersecurity threats! Just when one pesky bug is squashed, another one pops up. Who knew browser updates could be so thrilling? Move over, reality TV, there’s a new drama in town!
Key Points:
- Google rolled out a Chrome update to fix three vulnerabilities, including two high-severity memory safety bugs.
- The first bug, CVE-2024-12381, is a type confusion flaw in the V8 JavaScript engine, earning the bug finder a $55,000 reward.
- A second type confusion vulnerability, CVE-2024-12053, was previously patched, with an $8,000 bounty awarded.
- The update also addresses CVE-2024-12382, a use-after-free defect in the Translate component.
- No reports of these vulnerabilities being exploited in the wild have been made yet.
Already a member? Log in here