{"id":14558,"date":"2025-09-22T02:28:56","date_gmt":"2025-09-22T02:28:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/22\/chrome-security-issue-alerted-by-indian-govt-warns-millions-of-windows-and-mac-users-tech-news\/"},"modified":"2025-09-22T02:28:56","modified_gmt":"2025-09-22T02:28:56","slug":"chrome-security-issue-alerted-by-indian-govt-warns-millions-of-windows-and-mac-users-tech-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/22\/chrome-security-issue-alerted-by-indian-govt-warns-millions-of-windows-and-mac-users-tech-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Chrome Security Issue Alerted By Indian Govt: Warns Millions Of Windows And Mac Users | Tech News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"story-9587785\">\n<p><span class=\"jsx-395e0e0beb19cb6e jsx-4143937483\">Last Updated:<\/span><time class=\"jsx-395e0e0beb19cb6e jsx-4143937483\">September 22, 2025, 07:35 IST<\/time><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"asubttl-9587785\" class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-1765892887 asubttl-schema\">Chrome security issues are becoming a regular concern and Google needs to find a big fix to stop these vulnerabilities.<\/h2>\n<div class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b artsharwrp\"><a href=\"https:\/\/news18.co\/gnps-en-btn\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"jsx-91f4da8d48c13a79 gglebtn bggrn\"\/><\/p>\n<div id=\"artshare\" class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b artshare\">\n<div class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b stickdiv\">\n<div class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b deskwrapstkdiv\">\n<div class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b fontchange\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/dlxczavtqcctuei\/news18\/static\/images\/english\/font.svg\" height=\"30px\" width=\"30px\" alt=\"font\" title=\"font\" class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b lazyload\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-1765892887 amimg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Chrome security risk for Windows and Mac users, and they are being warned.\" title=\"Chrome security risk for Windows and Mac users, and they are being warned.\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/ibnlive\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1627283897_news18_logo-1200x800.jpg?impolicy=website&amp;width=400&amp;height=225\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-1765892887\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Chrome security risk for Windows and Mac users, and they are being warned.<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p id=\"0\" class=\"story_para_0\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Chrome is facing another security risk that has alerted the Indian government this month once again, and they are informing millions of users about the issue.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"1\" class=\"story_para_1\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Chrome users on Windows and Macs have been warned about a serious issue that can make it easy for hackers to bypass the security and steal information. The alert from the Indian government this week is also making millions of PC\/Mac users aware about the situation and asking them to act on these concerns right away.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"2\" class=\"story_para_2\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">The alert has been issued by the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team or CERT-IN, on September 18 comes with a \u2018high-severity\u2019 alert to users of Google Chrome on popular platforms like Windows, macOS and Linux.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"3\" class=\"story_para_3\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\"><strong>Chrome Security Issue: What Is It?<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"4\" class=\"story_para_4\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">The CERT-In alert claims some of the important components in the Chrome browser are facing the issues which can be exploited to steal data or have a phishing campaign targeting them. \u201cThese vulnerabilities exist in Google Chrome due to Type Confusion in V8, Heap buffer overflow in ANGLE, Use after free in Dawn and WebRTC. A remote attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities by persuading a victim to visit a specially crafted web page,&#8221;\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"5\" class=\"story_para_5\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">The agency also points out the Chrome Windows and macOS versions facing the risk:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"listOncontentArticleUL\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Google Chrome versions prior to 140.0.7339.185\/.186 for Windows\/Mac<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Google Chrome versions prior to 140.0.7339.185 for Linux<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"7\" class=\"story_para_7\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\"><strong>How To Install Chrome Update For Windows Or Mac?<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"8\" class=\"story_para_8\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Now that you have all the details about the security risks, which Chrome versions face, it is time to do the most important thing. Update the browser on any of your machines right away. Here\u2019s what you need to install the latest version of Chrome for your Windows\/Mac system:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"listOncontentArticleUL\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Access the menu with three dots located in the upper left corner<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Click on \u2018Help\u2019<\/li>\n<li>Click on \u2018About Google Chrome<\/li>\n<li>Chrome will auto-check for updates and install for your version<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"10\" class=\"story_para_10\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Chrome has released a detailed summary of the issues, the update note and how it has managed to get to the deep end of the risks.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atawrap\">\n<div class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atadetailwrp\">\n<div class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd ataname\"><span class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atthumb\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"S Aadeetya\" title=\"S Aadeetya\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/ibnlive\/uploads\/2023\/11\/aadeetya-3-2023-11-9de48efa65a9ed8ed13a8932cadb6d5a.jpg?impolicy=website&amp;width=60&amp;height=60\" class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd\"\/><\/figure>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd attitle\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/byline\/s-aadeetya-21044.html\" class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atamail\">S Aadeetya<\/a><\/p>\n<p>S Aadeetya, Special Correspondent at News18 Tech, accidentally got into journalism 10 years ago, and since then, has been part of established media houses covering the latest trends in technology and helping fr&#8230;<span class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd aurpdebtn\">Read More<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>S Aadeetya, Special Correspondent at News18 Tech, accidentally got into journalism 10 years ago, and since then, has been part of established media houses covering the latest trends in technology and helping fr&#8230;<!-- --> <span class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd aurpdebtn\">Read More<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-1765892887 artcta\">\n<div style=\"font-family:Inter;font-size:17px;line-height:28px\"><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Get latest technology updates, including phone launches, gadget reviews, AI advancements. Stay informed with breaking tech <a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/news\/\">news<\/a>, expert insights, and trends from\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/india\/\">India<\/a>\u00a0and around the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/world\/\">world<\/a>.\u00a0 Also Download the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/eng-article-eop\">News18 App<\/a> to stay updated.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-1765892887 atbtlink Location\"><span>Location :<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Delhi, India, India<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-1765892887 atbtlink fp\"><span>First Published:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"rs\">\n<p>September 22, 2025, 07:35 IST<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-1765892887 brdcrmb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/\">News<\/a>  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/tech\/\">tech<\/a>  <span class=\"brdout\"> Chrome Security Issue Alerted By Indian Govt: Warns Millions Of Windows And Mac Users<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"coral-wrap\" class=\"jsx-ba4d8f086a12294f \">\n<div class=\"jsx-ba4d8f086a12294f coral-cont\">\n<div class=\"jsx-ba4d8f086a12294f coltoptxt\">Disclaimer: Comments reflect users\u2019 views, not News18\u2019s. 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