The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) has issued an urgent security warning for Google Chrome users, urging them to update their browsers immediately on Windows, macOS and Linux systems.
The advisory follows the discovery of multiple high-risk vulnerabilities in Chrome, raising the possibility of remote cyberattacks. CERT-In’s latest alert, tagged CIVN-2025-0330, highlights two major security flaws — CVE-2025-13223 and CVE-2025-13224 — both classified as “high severity.”
According to the agency, the vulnerabilities stem from a Type Confusion error in Chrome’s V8 engine, which processes JavaScript and WebAssembly. This flaw may allow attackers to execute malicious code by luring users to specially crafted web pages. One of the vulnerabilities, CVE-2025-13223, is already being exploited in the wild.
Google confirmed that older versions of Chrome are affected, including versions prior to 142.0.7444.175/.176 on Windows, 142.0.7444.176 on macOS and 142.0.7444.175 on Linux. The company has released patched updates and is rolling them out globally.
CERT-In has advised all Chrome users to update their browsers immediately. Users can check their version by navigating to Help > About Google Chrome. The browser will automatically download and apply the latest security update after a restart.
Cybersecurity experts warn that timely updates are crucial, especially when vulnerabilities are being actively exploited. Keeping browsers up to date remains one of the simplest and most effective ways to protect against online attacks.