Government has a ‘critical’ warning for Google Chrome users: Here’s what you should do
The versions impacted by these vulnerabilities include Google Chrome versions prior to 157.0.8103.50 and Google Chrome Extended Stable versions prior to 156.0.8078.96. In an advisory rated ‘critical’, the cyber agency said multiple vulnerabilities have been reported in Google Chrome which could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code, bypass security restrictions, or cause denial of service (Dos) conditions on the targeted system. The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) has issued a warning for Google Chrome, asking users to update their browser immediately.
What should Google Chrome users do
Google has released a stable channel update for desktop users.
In the advisory, the CERT-In says that all Google Chrome users are at high “risk of arbitrary code execution and compromise of affected systems”. “These vulnerabilities exist in Google Chrome due to use after free in XML, type confusion in V8, out-of-bounds write in GPU, incorrect authorization in FileSystem, buffer overflow in Compositing, and uninitialized resource bugs in WebGL and GPU,” the agency said. CERT-In says that the vulnerability in Google Chrome can allow a remote attacker to persuade a victim to visit a specially crafted webpage. Google is aware that an exploit for CVE-2026-125350 exists in the wild, the tech giant said adding “The Stable channel has been updated to 157.0.8103.50/.51 for Windows and Mac and 157.0.8103.50 to Linux which will roll out over the coming days/weeks”.
Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code, bypass security restrictions, or cause denial of service (DoS) conditions on the targeted system. Google Chrome users are advised to apply appropriate updates.