Under the CERT-in-Indian Computer Emergency Response Team-Electronics and Ministry of Information Technology (Meity), has issued a high-severity security alert for users of Google Chrome on computer platforms. It includes Chrome users on Windows, McOS and Linux systems. The advisor has warned that some safety flaws in the older versions of the browser may allow the attackers to control the user’s computer from a distance. One of these weaknesses is already being exploited by the attackers in the wilde, making it a serious and time-sensitive danger. If you use chrome on your laptop or PC, you are strongly advised to update it immediately to avoid being a victim of these potential cyber attacks.

According to the certificate, the affected Chrome version on Linux is before 136.0.7103.113, and before 136.0.7103.113 or 136.0.7103.114 on Windows and Mac. These old builds have flaws associated with two major components in the browser-one is called a loader, and the other is mojo, which is used for inter-process communication in chromium-based browsers. The agency reported that insufficient policy enforcement in the loader causes weaknesses, and inappropriate handling in Mojo. These intervals can be exploited by the attackers to execute arbitrary code on a device, essentially them access to everything on your system.

More about this is that one of the weaknesses of CVE -2025–4664 labeled, already being actively used by cyber criminal. This means that the attackers are not only preparing to use it – they are already. This defect can only be triggered by wooing users to visit a malicious website or click on a dangerous link. Once exploited, it can allow the attacker to control the device, inject malware, steal sensitive information or crash the system completely.

To prevent this from happening, Cert-in recommended that all users and organizations running Google Chrome on the desktop should upgrade the latest version without any delay. Google has confirmed that the issues are patched in 136.0.7103.113 and 136.0.7103.114, and that the updated builds are being rolled out through a stable channel. These updates will be available to all users in the coming days or weeks.

You do not need to download anything manually-Crome has an underlying update mechanism. Just open Google Chrome on your desktop, click on the three-dot icon in the top-right corner, go for help and then click about Google Chrome. Your browser will automatically start checking for updates and install them when available. After the update is installed, restart the browser to complete the process.