Google fixes a critical severity vulnerability and releases several security fixes in its Chrome 118.0.5993.70/.71 Stable Channel update

Hey everyone!

Chrome Stable Channel has been updated to 118.0.5993.70/.71 for Windows and 118.0.5993.70 for Mac and Linux. This update comes with 20 security fixes. The details of the vulnerabilities fixed are mentioned below:

CVE ID	Vulnerability	Severity
CVE-2023-5218	Use after free in Site Isolation	Critical
CVE-2023-5487	Inappropriate implementation in Fullscreen	Medium
CVE-2023-5484	Inappropriate implementation in Navigation	Medium
CVE-2023-5475	Inappropriate implementation in DevTools	Medium
CVE-2023-5483	Inappropriate implementation in Intents	Medium
CVE-2023-5481	Inappropriate implementation in Downloads	Medium
CVE-2023-5476	Use after free in Blink History	Medium
CVE-2023-5474	Heap buffer overflow in PDF	Medium
CVE-2023-5479	Inappropriate implementation in Extensions API	Medium
CVE-2023-5485	Inappropriate implementation in Autofill	Low
CVE-2023-5478	Inappropriate implementation in Autofill	Low
CVE-2023-5477	Inappropriate implementation in Installer	Low
CVE-2023-5486	Inappropriate implementation in Input	Low
CVE-2023-5473	Use after free in Cast	Low

To install this update on your Windows / Mac machines, initiate a sync between the Central Patch Repository and the Vulnerability Manager Plus server. Once the sync is complete, search for the following Patch IDs or Bulletin ID and deploy them to your target systems.

Patch ID	Bulletin ID	Patch description
333548	TU-017	Google Chrome (x64) (118.0.5993.71)
333547	TU-017	Google Chrome (118.0.5993.71)
605946	MAC - 012	Google Chrome For Mac (118.0.5993.70)