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* The A.V. Club * Deadspin * Gizmodo * Jalopnik * Jezebel * Kotaku * Lifehacker * The Root * The Takeout * * The Onion * * The Inventory Do everything better ShopSubscribe HomeLatestFood & DrinkTechHealthMoneyHomeParentingWorkRelationshipsTravelLife in General Do everything better * Home * Latest * Food & Drink * Tech * Health * Money * Home * Parenting * Work * Relationships * Travel * Life in General AboutLifehacker AdvisorLifehacker Store Explore our other sites * * * * * * * * * * * AdvertisingPrivacyJobsTerms of Use * * * * * © 2022 G/O Media HomeLatestFood & DrinkTechHealthMoneyHomeParentingWorkRelationshipsTravelLife in General Security YOU SHOULD UPDATE CHROME AND EDGE ASAP TWO POPULAR BROWSERS, GOOGLE CHROME AND MICROSOFT EDGE, REQUIRE UPDATES. By Jake Peterson 3/28/22 11:30AM Comments (10) Alerts Photo: CC Photo Labs (Shutterstock) There are three inevitabilities in life: death, taxes, and software updates. Programs like Chrome can never be perfect, and security flaws will inevitability be discovered—the goal is just to squash those flaws with an update before bad actors can take advantage of them. Today, Chrome and Edge users find themselves in such a situation. Advertisement WHAT’S WRONG WITH GOOGLE CHROME? Google dropped a new update for Chrome (version 99.0.4844.84) on Friday, March 25, with an accompanying changelog detailing a single security vulnerability. The zero-day flaw, CVE-2022-1096, is identified as high severity, and is a type confusion weakness in the Chrome V8 JavaScript engine. Type confusion flaws occur when code reads or writes memory of the wrong type without checking ahead of time. While that often leads to the software simply failing, it can allow bad actors to exploit that process in order to run their own code. RELATED STORIES Use This Mod to Restore 'Elden Ring' Progress Whenever You Want 8 Ways to Make Your Mac’s Dock More Useful The Out-of-Touch Adults' Guide to Kid Culture: Meme-ing the Oscars Slap The interesting thing about this update, however, is Google’s lack of detail about the flaw’s exploitation. The company confirmed the existence of attacks in the wild exploiting CVE-2022-1096, but didn’t elaborate beyond that. Google clearly wants enough users to update their browsers before sharing more information about this zero-day flaw in order to prevent more hackers from taking advantage of it. 16% Off DISSIM INVERTED LIGHTER Allows you to ignite in the upright or inverted position easily. Refillable tank so you won't have to buy another disposable lighter ever again. Buy for $40 at StackSocial WHY DO MICROSOFT EDGE USERS NEED TO UPDATE? While it’s obvious to Chrome users to update their browsers, it’s important that Edge users do so as well. That’s because Microsoft built their browser using Chromium, the open-source codebase Chrome is powered by. Because they are both Chromium browsers, Chrome and Edge alike are threatened by this zero-day flaw, and need to be updated immediately. Advertisement HOW TO UPDATE CHROME AND EDGE Fortunately, it’s easy to check for updates for both browsers. Just click the three dots in the top-right corner of your browser window, head to “Help” (Chrome) or “Help and feedback” (Edge), then choose “About Google Chrome” or “About Microsoft Edge.” Here, you’ll be able to see if there is an available update to install. If so, go ahead and do so as soon as possible. Advertisement [BleepingComputer] Subscribe to our newsletter! Get our best hacks, tips and tricks delivered straight to your inbox every day. Enter your emailSign Me Up By subscribing you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. TechSecurity Featured Videos Video Player is loading. Play Video Pause Unmute Current Time 0:03 / Duration 1:33 Loaded: 44.78% 0:03 Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently playing liveLIVE Remaining Time -1:30 Playback Rate 1x Chapters * Chapters Descriptions * descriptions off, selected Captions * captions off, selected * Quality * 240p * 480p * 720p * 1080p * Auto, selected Audio Track * default, selected Fullscreen This is a modal window. How to Make a Classic N64 Zelda Look Like a Modern PC Game You Need to Fry an Egg in Cheese Wednesday 1:30PM Turn Crappy Rosé Into a Surprisingly Good Cocktail Syrup Tuesday 2:00PM You may also like The A.V. Club Welp, the Grammys are off to a hell of a start Yesterday 7:40PM Jalopnik Russia May Commit 'Largest Theft Of Aircraft In History' By Keeping Over 400 Leased Planes 3/28/22 11:40AM The A.V. Club R.I.P. Estelle Harris, Seinfeld and Toy Story favorite Yesterday 6:20PM Recommended from G/O Media 20 of the Most Memorable Grammy Looks of All Time 4/1/2022, 1:45 AM The Best Games Of 2022 (So Far) 3/16/2022, 8:20 PM 6 burning questions before Only Murders In The Building's second season 3/25/2022, 9:14 PM