Google patched an actively exploited zero-day vulnerability, CVE-2024-4671, in Chrome affecting 2 billion desktop users.

Google has patched a high-risk, actively exploited zero-day vulnerability, CVE-2024-4671, in Chrome, affecting 2 billion desktop users. Discovered by an anonymous researcher, this "user after free" memory bug in the browser's Visual component allows attackers to execute malicious code, steal data, or crash systems. Google has released updates for Mac and Windows, while users can also manually check for updates.