It’s time to look for a crucial security update whether you’re using Google Chrome or a Chromium-based browser on Linux, Windows, or MacOS. Google updated Chrome on Friday in order to address a serious flaw that is being actively used in current assaults. Google advised users to upgrade Chrome as soon as possible on all operating systems.
Opera, Brave, Microsoft Edge, and other Chromium-based browsers employ a group of back-end libraries called Mojo, which is where the security flaw lies. The zero-day vulnerability has been identified as CVE-2022-307 and is categorized as high severity. The vulnerability is fixed by Google’s latest patch, which also brings your current Chrome version up to 105.0.5195.102.
Here’s how to check your Chrome version and update it fast if you haven’t installed a recent update or if your updates aren’t enabled automatically.
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How to update Chrome on an Android device
Android tablets and phones are configured by default to enable Google Chrome search for and install updates automatically. You may quickly activate this option again if you’ve disabled it. To do so, launch the Play Store app, choose Google Chrome, and then press the three dots to access your update settings.
Here’s how to see whether your Android Google Chrome app has been updated.
1. Launch the app from the Play Store. Tap your profile symbol in the upper right corner.
2. To access the Overview page, tap Manage applications & device.
3. The Overview tab’s second choice will either state “All apps up to date” or “Updates available.” Tap Updates Available if it appears.
4. Locate Google Chrome in the list of programs that displays. Tap Update next to the name of the app.
Methods for updating Chrome on an iPad or iPhone
Google Chrome ought should be configured to look for and install app updates automatically for users of the App Store. To manually verify whether updates have been implemented, follow these steps.
1. On your iPhone or iPad, launch the App Store app.
2. Tap Profile Properties, which is your circular profile symbol, in the upper right corner. This will bring up the Account screen. To see the available updates, scroll down.
3. Look up Google Chrome. To install the most recent browser updates, press Update if Chrome is in the list. It’s possible that the App Store may request your Apple ID and password. If you provide them, the updates will start to download and install.
You may also use Google Chrome in the App Store if Chrome isn’t under Available Updates. You may start upgrading Chrome by tapping the button if an update option shows up. Alternatively, you may update Google Chrome directly from the Chrome app on your iPhone.
1. Launch Chrome, then press the three-dot More menu in the app’s lower right corner.
2. Locate and touch Settings after scrolling all the way to the right on the resulting screen.
3. Tap Safety Check after scrolling down to it. Tap Check now in the newly displayed Safety Check menu. If a newer version of Chrome is available, it will start upgrading from this point on.
How to update Chrome on a PC
The procedure for updating Google Chrome is the same whether you’re using Windows or MacOS. Here’s how to rapidly check for and install updates.
1. Launch Google Chrome on your PC or laptop, then choose the More menu (it resembles three vertically stacked dots) in the upper right corner of the browser.
2. You may check here to see whether there has been a recent update. A green symbol indicates that an update was made available less than two days ago. An orange indicator indicates that an update has been waiting for the last four days. Additionally, a red indicator indicates that you have been waiting for an update for at least a week.
3. Click Help, followed by About Google Chrome, toward the bottom of the More menu.
4. Click the Update Google Chrome button on the newly shown screen. Unable to locate the button? Fantastic. You’re already up to date, then.
5. Click Relaunch to complete the process if you clicked the Update Google Chrome option.
Now that Chrome has restarted, you will be completely current.