Google has swiftly addressed a critical zero-day vulnerability in its Chrome browser, releasing an update to mitigate the security threat. This urgent patch aims to shield users from potential exploits that could target this significant weakness. The vulnerability, identified as CVE-2025-5419, was found in the V8 JavaScript and WebAssembly engines, where improper handling of out-of-bounds reads and writes could lead to memory corruption and arbitrary code execution.
Google’s Threat Analysis Group discovered the flaw just days before the fix was deployed, and updates were promptly pushed to all major platforms. Users are advised to ensure their browsers are updated by navigating to Chrome Menu > Help > About Google Chrome and following the update prompts. The secure versions are 137.0.7151.68/ .69 for Windows and macOS, and 137.0.7151.68 for Linux.
To prevent further exploitation, Google is withholding detailed technical information until most users are protected. Users of Chromium-based browsers like Edge, Brave, or Opera should also be vigilant about upcoming updates to safeguard against similar threats.
