Google Patches Critical Chrome Vulnerability, Fifth Zero-Day of 2024

The latest security flaw, CVE-2024-4671, impacts the browser's visuals component and is currently being exploited in the wild.

CVE-2024-4671 is a 'use-after-free' vulnerability, allowing attackers to execute arbitrary code or crash the system.
Discovered by an anonymous researcher, the flaw has a high-severity rating of 8.8 out of 10.
Google has rolled out updates for Chrome across Mac, Windows, and Linux platforms.
This is the fifth zero-day vulnerability Google has addressed in Chrome since the beginning of 2024.
Users are urged to update their browsers immediately to avoid potential data theft and system compromise.