PSA: Patch and restart Google Chrome right now

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Google’s browser has a security fix you should install right away

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If you’re running Google Chrome on Windows, Mac or Linux, you should check to see if a patch is available immediately. 

In a blog post Google announced that Chrome version 105.0.5195.102 will be rolling out “over the coming days/weeks.” The update contains a security fix for a high-importance vulnerability called CVE-2022-3075 which Google believes “exists in the wild.” In other words, it’s something that hackers appear to be actively exploiting.

“We will also retain restrictions if the bug exists in a third party library that other projects similarly depend on, but haven’t yet fixed.”

You can check that it’s worked by clicking the three-dot icon in the top right-hand corner, and then selecting “Help.” From there, press “About Google Chrome” and you should see a page which tells you whether Chrome is up to date or not. If you’re still struggling, check our “how to update Chrome” guide for more advice. 

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