{"id":28535,"date":"2026-02-24T10:57:06","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T10:57:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/24\/chrome-security-issue-reported-for-desktop-users-by-indian-govt-tech-news\/"},"modified":"2026-02-24T10:57:06","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T10:57:06","slug":"chrome-security-issue-reported-for-desktop-users-by-indian-govt-tech-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/24\/chrome-security-issue-reported-for-desktop-users-by-indian-govt-tech-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Chrome Security Issue Reported For Desktop Users By Indian Govt | Tech News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"story-9926974\">\n<p><span class=\"jsx-395e0e0beb19cb6e jsx-3759419209\">Last Updated:<\/span><time class=\"jsx-395e0e0beb19cb6e jsx-3759419209\">February 24, 2026, 15:51 IST<\/time><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"asubttl-9926974\" class=\"jsx-4147ed2fe96caff7 jsx-933471076 asubttl-schema\">Chrome users on Windows, macOS and even Linux can be targeted for a wide range of dangerous attacks, the alert says.<\/h2>\n<div id=\"artshare\" class=\"jsx-6cc80bfb3da3f7c2 artshare\">\n<div class=\"jsx-6cc80bfb3da3f7c2 stickdiv\">\n<div class=\"jsx-6cc80bfb3da3f7c2 deskwrapstkdiv\">\n<div class=\"jsx-6cc80bfb3da3f7c2 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-6cc80bfb3da3f7c2 lazyload\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-6cc80bfb3da3f7c2 artsharwrp\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.whatsapp.com\/send?text=Chrome%20Security%20Issue%20Reported%20For%20Desktop%20Users%20By%20Indian%20Govt - %0D%0Ahttps:\/\/www.news18.com\/tech\/chrome-security-issue-reported-for-desktop-users-by-indian-govt-9926974.html%3Futm_source%3Dwhatsapp%26utm_medium%3Dsocial_share%26utm_campaign%3Dnw18english%0D%0A %0D%0A Get the latest news anytime, anywhere. Install News18 app for free! %0D%0Ahttps:\/\/onelink.to\/website-share-eng\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"jsx-6cc80bfb3da3f7c2 sclrnd wapp social_share\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-6cc80bfb3da3f7c2 notifycnt social_share\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/dlxczavtqcctuei\/news18\/static\/images\/english\/new_share_icon.svg\" alt=\"new share icon\" title=\"new share icon\" width=\"8\" height=\"9\" class=\"jsx-6cc80bfb3da3f7c2 social_share\"\/><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/dlxczavtqcctuei\/news18\/static\/images\/english\/new_whatsapp_icon.svg\" alt=\"new whatsapp icon\" title=\"new whatsapp icon\" width=\"21\" height=\"22\" class=\"jsx-6cc80bfb3da3f7c2 social_share\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-4147ed2fe96caff7 jsx-933471076\">\n<figure class=\"jsx-4147ed2fe96caff7 jsx-933471076 amimg\">\n<div class=\"jsx-4147ed2fe96caff7 jsx-933471076 amimgwrp\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Chrome users on Windows, Mac and Linux are at risk.\" title=\"Chrome users on Windows, Mac and Linux are at risk.\" 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-4147ed2fe96caff7 jsx-933471076\"\/><i class=\"jsx-4147ed2fe96caff7 jsx-933471076 imgzoom\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/dlxczavtqcctuei\/news18\/static\/images\/english\/zoom-img.svg\" width=\"28\" height=\"28\" class=\"jsx-4147ed2fe96caff7 jsx-933471076 imgzoomicn tap_to_zoom\"\/><\/i><\/div>\n<p>Chrome users on Windows, Mac and Linux are at risk.<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-4147ed2fe96caff7 jsx-933471076 flscrnimgwrp \"><img class=\"jsx-4147ed2fe96caff7 jsx-933471076 flscrnimg\"\/><span class=\"jsx-4147ed2fe96caff7 jsx-933471076\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"44\" height=\"44\" viewbox=\"0 0 44 44\" fill=\"none\" class=\"jsx-4147ed2fe96caff7 jsx-933471076 flscrncls\"><circle cx=\"22\" cy=\"22\" r=\"22\" transform=\"rotate(-90 22 22)\" fill=\"#111111\" fill-opacity=\"0.9\" class=\"jsx-4147ed2fe96caff7 jsx-933471076\"\/><path d=\"M29.7757 16.8142L23.9651 22.6248L29.7757 28.4355L28.3108 29.9004L22.5002 24.0897L16.6896 29.9004L15.2247 28.4355L21.0353 22.6248L15.2247 16.8142L16.6896 15.3493L22.5002 21.16L28.3108 15.3493L29.7757 16.8142Z\" fill=\"white\" class=\"jsx-4147ed2fe96caff7 jsx-933471076\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/div>\n<p id=\"0\" class=\"story_para_0\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Google Chrome users in India have got another major security threat and the alert for this issue came via the Indian government a few days back. The latest Chrome security warning dated February 20, 2026 has been posted by the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) with a high severity ranking, which ought to get millions of Chrome users in the country extremely concerned. <\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"1\" class=\"story_para_1\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">These issues with Chrome have become very frequent and Google will be surely worried about its impact in the market where it has the leading share.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"2\" class=\"story_para_2\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\"><strong>Chrome Security Issue: Know The Details<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"3\" class=\"story_para_3\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">The security agency of the Indian government has shared the details about the issue, who it affects and how it can be exploited to target users. \u201cMultiple vulnerabilities exist in Google Chrome due to Heap buffer overflows in PDFium and Media; Integer overflow in V8. A remote attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities by convincing a user to visit a specially crafted or malicious web page on the targeted system,&#8221; the CERT-In bulletin explains.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"4\" class=\"story_para_4\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">These are very important components built into the structure of the Chrome browser and the issues are serious enough for Google to take notice, same for the Indian government authorities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"5\" class=\"story_para_5\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">There are obvious concerns about its impact, which the agency says can be used for, \u201cSuccessful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code, cause memory corruption or trigger a denial of service (DoS) condition on the targeted system.&#8221;\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"6\" class=\"story_para_6\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">The other big issue is that Chrome users across businesses and personal accounts can be targeted. They can be either using a Windows, Linux system or even macOS machine. Nobody is safe from the exploits if the hackers really wanted to. These are the Chrome versions across platforms:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"listOncontentArticleUL\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Google Chrome versions prior to 145.0.7632.109\/110 for Windows<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Google Chrome versions prior to 145.0.7632.109\/110 for Mac<\/li>\n<li>Google Chrome versions prior to 144.0.7559.109 for Linux<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"8\" class=\"story_para_8\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">So, what is the way to stop these issues from being used to target the victims? Chrome users must download the latest available software update for Google Chrome on Windows, macOS and Linux. You can do this by heading over to the three-dot menu on Chrome \u2013 Settings \u2013 About \u2013 Update Chrome. Google has listed the security fixes that come with the stable channel update.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-4147ed2fe96caff7 jsx-933471076 atbtlink Location\"><span>Location :<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Delhi, India, India<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-4147ed2fe96caff7 jsx-933471076 atbtlink fp\"><span>First Published:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"rs\">\n<p>February 24, 2026, 15:51 IST<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-4147ed2fe96caff7 jsx-933471076 brdcrmb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/\">News<\/a>  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/tech\/\">tech<\/a>  <span class=\"brdout\"> Chrome Security Issue Reported For Desktop Users By Indian Govt<\/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. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. 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