The Google Chrome developers have released an update to the stable Google Chrome client. Google Chrome 4.1.249.1059 has been released to the stable channel on Windows. It fixes several security issues and Chrome users are asked to update the web browser as soon as possible to protect their browser and the computer system from exploits targeting those vulnerabilities.
A total of seven security vulnerabilities have been fixed in the release of which four have been classified as high and three as normal.
[$500] [39443] High Type confusion error with forms. Credit: kuzzcc.
[39698] High HTTP request error leading to possible XSRF. Credit: Meder Kydyraliev, Google Security Team.
[40136] Medium Local file reference through developer tools. Credit: Robert Swiecki, Google Security Team; Tavis Ormandy, Google Security Team.
[40137] Medium Cross-site scripting in chrome://net-internals. Credit: Robert Swiecki, Google Security Team; Tavis Ormandy, Google Security Team.
[40138] High Cross-site scripting in chrome://downloads. Credit: Robert Swiecki, Google Security Team; Tavis Ormandy, Google Security Team.
[40575] Medium Pages might load with privileges of the New Tab page.
[$500] [40635] High Memory corruption in V8 bindings. Credit: kuzzcc; Google Chrome Security Team (SkyLined); Michal Zalewski, Google Security Team.
Chrome users running a stable version can update the web browser by checking for updates in the About Google Chrome page after clicking on the tools icon in the browser’s toolbar. Users who want to try out the Chrome browser can download the latest version from the official website.
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