The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) has issued a high risk cybersecurity advisory for the Google Chrome desktop users. The authority operating under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India highlighted multiple vulnerabilities which can impact the users. The advisory, identified as CIVN-2025-0250, warns that these security flaws could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code, steal sensitive data, or cause denial-of-service (DoS) disruptions on targeted systems.
As per the CERT-In advisory, the vulnerabilities impact Google Chrome versions prior to 141.0.7390.65/.66 on Windows and macOS, and versions earlier than 141.0.7390.65 on Linux. These flaws reportedly came because of heap buffer overflow in Sync, use-after-free errors in Storage, and out-of-bounds read issues in WebCodecs. Together, these weaknesses create opportunities for malicious actors to exploit user systems by luring them into visiting specially crafted or compromised web pages.
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If successfully bypassed, these vulnerabilities can enable attackers to remotely run arbitrary code, leading to unauthorized access, information leakage, or even a complete system compromise. Further, CERT-In stated that such attacks can affect services and expose sensitive user information, posing a serious risk to individuals as well as corporate environments.
The government agency has therefore recommended that all users and organisations immediately update their Google Chrome browsers to the latest stable version provided by Google. The patched version, Chrome 141.0.7390.65 or later, addresses the reported security flaws. Users can update manually by navigating to Settings > About Chrome > Check for Updates, or allow Chrome to auto-update in the background.
The search giant has also released the details of the update on its official Chrome Release blog, asking users to patch their browsers at the earliest for safety.