--- title: Google Patches Zero-Day Flaw in Chrome Browser | daily.dev description: Google has released an emergency security update to address a critical zero-day vulnerability in its Chrome browser. Users are advised to update their browsers... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/google-patches-zero-day-flaw-in-chrome-browser-ptamebcnt twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Google Patches Zero-Day Flaw in Chrome Browser | daily.dev og:description: Google has released an emergency security update to address a critical zero-day vulnerability in its Chrome browser. Users are advised to update their browsers... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/google-patches-zero-day-flaw-in-chrome-browser-ptamebcnt og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/PTAMebcNT.png og:image:alt: Google Patches Zero-Day Flaw in Chrome Browser og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Google Patches Zero-Day Flaw in Chrome Browser **[Collections](https://daily.dev/sources/collections)** · 1 min read · 2 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Google has released an emergency security update to address a critical zero-day vulnerability in its Chrome browser. Users are advised to update their browsers to the latest version to protect against potential threats. ## Content Google has recently released an emergency security update for its Chrome browser to address a critical zero-day vulnerability. This vulnerability, identified as CVE-2024-4761, could potentially lead to severe consequences such as data theft, lateral movement, and malware implantation. It is the second zero-day flaw that Google has patched in just one week. Users are strongly advised to update their Chrome browsers to the latest version as soon as possible to ensure their security. The vulnerability affects the V8 JavaScript and WebAssembly engine, and in worst-case scenarios, it can be exploited to corrupt data or execute arbitrary code. Taking prompt action and upgrading to the latest version of Chrome is crucial in protecting against potential threats. By doing so, users can mitigate the risks associated with this actively exploited zero-day vulnerability. ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Don’t just attend KubeCon \+ CloudNativeCon, Merge Forward your experience\!](https://daily.dev/posts/don-t-just-attend-kubecon-cloudnativecon-merge-forward-your-experience--l0rpp73x8) · CNCF · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [Announcing H2 2026 KCDs](https://daily.dev/posts/announcing-h2-2026-kcds-m96goajm1) · CNCF · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [Two months of Open Community Groups](https://daily.dev/posts/two-months-of-open-community-groups-asf52zhbs) · CNCF · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [CNCF Unveils Schedule for KubeCon \+ CloudNativeCon Europe 2026](https://daily.dev/posts/cncf-unveils-schedule-for-kubecon-cloudnativecon-europe-2026-ikhcoa5cb) · CNCF · 2 upvotes · 0 comments - [CNCF Debuts KubeCon \+ CloudNativeCon Japan 2026 Schedule](https://daily.dev/posts/cncf-debuts-kubecon-cloudnativecon-japan-2026-schedule-xp5pyudub) · CNCF · 1 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#security](https://daily.dev/tags/security), [#google](https://daily.dev/tags/google), [#vulnerability](https://daily.dev/tags/vulnerability), [#google-chrome](https://daily.dev/tags/google-chrome) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/google-patches-zero-day-flaw-in-chrome-browser-ptamebcnt) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"Google Patches Zero-Day Flaw in Chrome Browser","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/google-patches-zero-day-flaw-in-chrome-browser-ptamebcnt","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/google-patches-zero-day-flaw-in-chrome-browser-ptamebcnt"},"datePublished":"2024-05-14T14:35:25.227Z","dateModified":"2024-05-14T16:36:58.296Z","description":"Google has released an emergency security update to address a critical zero-day vulnerability in its Chrome browser. 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