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Google Pushes Out Chrome Fix For Serious Security Hole

By Adam Pash on April 25, 2009 at 1:40 AM

Google released an update to its web browser, Chrome, last night in order to fix a high-risk security hole. Chrome updates on its own, meaning that the only thing users should need to do is restart their browser to ensure they’re running the latest and greatest (assuming their browser was running and has downloaded the update). [Google Chrome Releases via CNET]

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  • cha0tic
    April 25, 2009 at 1:45 AM

    I'm surprised that this wasn't exploited at that hacker contest last month. Maybe it was?

    cha0tic

  • granbabydigi
    April 25, 2009 at 2:12 AM

    I had to update mine manually under About Google Chrome as it didn't update automatically for me.

  • Smukkekim
    April 25, 2009 at 2:35 AM

    @Shashank Agarwal: Click the tool-icon and choose "about" - at the bottom of the about-window it will say if a new version is available.

    Smukkekim

  • Smukkekim
    April 25, 2009 at 2:35 AM

    @Shashank Agarwal: Click the tool-icon and choose "about" - at the bottom of the about-window it will say if a new version is available.

    Smukkekim

  • Smukkekim
    April 25, 2009 at 2:35 AM

    @Shashank Agarwal: Click the tool-icon and choose "about" - at the bottom of the about-window it will say if a new version is available.

    Smukkekim

  • TheEmperorofChaos
    April 25, 2009 at 2:34 AM

    According to File Hippo, it's not in beta anymore.

    Unless I'm thinking of Google Chrome 2

  • TheEmperorofChaos
    April 25, 2009 at 2:34 AM

    According to File Hippo, it's not in beta anymore.

    Unless I'm thinking of Google Chrome 2

  • TheEmperorofChaos
    April 25, 2009 at 2:34 AM

    According to File Hippo, it's not in beta anymore.

    Unless I'm thinking of Google Chrome 2

  • Shashank Agarwal
    April 25, 2009 at 2:31 AM

    How do you tell if it has been updated?

    Shashank Agarwal

  • Shashank Agarwal
    April 25, 2009 at 2:31 AM

    How do you tell if it has been updated?

    Shashank Agarwal

  • Shashank Agarwal
    April 25, 2009 at 2:31 AM

    How do you tell if it has been updated?

    Shashank Agarwal

  • gpzbc
    April 25, 2009 at 3:06 AM

    I wonder if this flaw applies to Chrome 2. beta

    gpzbc

  • gpzbc
    April 25, 2009 at 3:06 AM

    I wonder if this flaw applies to Chrome 2. beta

    gpzbc

  • gpzbc
    April 25, 2009 at 3:06 AM

    I wonder if this flaw applies to Chrome 2. beta

    gpzbc

  • littlemissellie
    April 25, 2009 at 5:29 AM

    @granbabydigi: Annoyingly it didn't update automatically for me either :(

    littlemissellie

  • Ben Hull
    April 25, 2009 at 8:12 AM

    Mine did not update either, but note that it never has in the past either. 1.0.154.48 to 1.0.154.59 for those keeping track.

    While we're discussing it, does anybody else get some janky things going on when you try to comment with Chrome here?

    Ben Hull

  • Ben Hull
    April 25, 2009 at 8:12 AM

    Mine did not update either, but note that it never has in the past either. 1.0.154.48 to 1.0.154.59 for those keeping track.

    While we're discussing it, does anybody else get some janky things going on when you try to comment with Chrome here?

    Ben Hull

  • paintbox
    April 27, 2009 at 2:38 AM

    @algarx: So much for stable. :)

    paintbox

  • algarx
    April 25, 2009 at 1:11 PM

    [googlechromereleases.blogspot.com]
    read here. it only affects stable version users, and updates to 1.0.154.59.
    But the best part was that this bug is Internet Explorer's fault :D And it could affect you only if you were using Internet Explorer... lool

    algarx

  • NorineParrot
    April 25, 2009 at 3:38 AM

    This only affects versions 1.0.154.55 and earlier. If your running the Beta version (Chrome 2), you are not vulnerable.

    NorineParrot

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