Critical Security Flaws Found in Edge and Chrome Browsers Says BSI

Google and Microsoft have launched critical security updates for their Chrome and Edge web browsers. The Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) is already warning of a high risk and users should act immediately and install the updates.

Urgent security updates for Chrome and Edge

Two versions have been released for Microsoft Edge: the stable version 131.0.2903.112 and the extended stable version 130.0.2849.123. These updates close a total of four security vulnerabilities and make additional minor fixes. Google Chrome also received an update that fixes five security vulnerabilities.

The updates address several critical vulnerabilities that could be exploited by attackers to gain remote access to their victims’ PCs. So far there is little information about the details, which is not unusual. Details about the security gaps are usually only available some time after the update has started so as not to endanger users.

However, Microsoft provides a detailed guide for security updates Provides information about the vulnerabilities that have been fixed. The Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) has already issued a warning and classifies the risk as high:

The BSI’s BürgerCERT warns that the vulnerabilities could be exploited by remote, anonymous attackers to execute arbitrary program code or carry out other unspecified attacks. Federal Office for Information Security (BSI)

We have updated the updates in the WinFuture download area and linked them at the end of this article. As always, most users receive security updates automatically. Both Microsoft Edge and Google Chrome have built-in auto-update features. However, it is still advisable to check the installation manually, especially if the browser has not been restarted for a long time. Browser market infographic: The steep rise of Google Chrome

Manually check updates

To ensure the latest security updates are installed, users can do the following:

• For Chrome: Click the three dots in the top right, select “Help” and then “About Google Chrome.”
• For Edge: Click the three dots in the top right, select “Help and Feedback” and then “About Microsoft Edge.”

The browser will then automatically check for updates or display new versions and can then install them if necessary.