Chrome Patches 83 Vulnerabilities, 5 Critical, in Second Update in Two Days
What happened
According to a BigGo Finance headline, Chrome has been patched for 83 vulnerabilities, 5 of them rated critical. The available source contains only the headline, so details of the individual flaws are not known.
When it started
The headline says this is the second Chrome update in two days, following a zero-day fix. The exact dates are not given in the source.
How it spread
The source does not describe how the patches were delivered or how users receive them. Chrome updates are typically applied through the browser's own update process, but the source does not confirm the details.
Why it matters
The headline links the updates to a zero-day fix, which suggests the patches were a response to a security issue already being exploited. The source does not explain the reasoning or the impact in further detail.