Chrome users are urged to promptly reboot their browser after Google announced a crucial security update to address a significant vulnerability. The update is essential as it fixes a concerning security flaw in Google’s web browsing software. This issue has been classified as a “zero-day” threat, indicating that hackers are actively exploiting it. Google has confirmed the existence of an exploit in the wild for CVE-2025-6554.
The vulnerability, discovered by Clément Lecigne of Google’s Threat Analysis Group, exposes Chrome to potential attacks like arbitrary code execution, posing risks such as data breaches and system compromise. Users can verify their Chrome version by accessing the browser menu and selecting “About Chrome.” To be safeguarded against the latest security issue, users must ensure they are running version 138.0.7204.96/.97 for Windows, 138.0.7204.92/.93 for Mac, or 138.0.7204.92 for Linux.
If users have an older version installed, an immediate reboot is necessary. Once the update is completed, users should not encounter further issues. Google has assured that the update will be rolled out to all browsers in the coming days or weeks.
