# MA-563.012016: MyCERT Advisory - Google Releases Security Update for Chrome

**Date:** 21 Jan 2016  
**Source:** https://www.mycert.org.my/portal/advisory?id=MA-563.012016  
**Advisory ID:** MA-563.012016

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**1.0 Introduction**
Google has released Chrome version 48.0.2564.82 to address multiple vulnerabilities for Windows, Mac, and Linux. Exploitation of one of these vulnerabilities may allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information from an affected system. Users and administrators are advised to apply the necessary update.
**2.0 Impact**
This update which includes 37 security fixes to address vulnerabilities. Tables 1 below listed are some of the security fixes:
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| --- | --- | --- | **CVE** | **Issue** | **Severity** | CVE-2016-1612 | Bad cast in V8 | High | CVE-2016-1613 | Use-after-free in PDFium | High | CVE-2016-1614 | Information leak in Blink | Medium | CVE-2016-1615 | Origin confusion in Omnibox | Medium | CVE-2016-1616 | URL Spoofing | Medium | CVE-2016-1617 | History sniffing with HSTS and CSP | Medium | CVE-2016-1618 | Weak random number generator in Blink | Medium | CVE-2016-1619 | Out-of-bounds read in PDFium | Medium |
**3.0 Affected Products**
Listed below are the affected products:
- Google Chrome for Windows, Mac and Linux.
**4.0 Recommendations**
Users are recommended to upgrade to Google Chrome 44.0.2403.89. The latest Google Chrome can be downloaded from this URL:
- Windows users: <https://www.google.com/chrome/browser/?platform=win>
- Linux users: <https://www.google.com/chrome/browser/?platform=linux>
- Mac users: <https://www.google.com/chrome/browser/?platform=mac>
Generally, MyCERT advises the users of this software to be updated with the latest security announcements by the vendor and follow best practice security policies to determine which updates should be applied.
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**5.0 References**
- <https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/current-activity/2016/01/20/Google-Releases-Security-Update-Chrome>
- <http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.my/2016/01/stable-channel-update_20.html>