Google said it has addressed a vulnerability in its Chrome browser, a window that malicious hackers use to break into victims’ computers.
exist Short description Google said Tuesday it solved the vulnerability, Tracking as CVE-2025-2783which was discovered earlier this month by researchers at security firm Kaspersky.
Google said there were reports that the error “existed in the wild”. This error is called Zero Day Because the vendor (in this case Google) does not have time to fix the error before it is exploited.
According to Kaspersky, the bug was as part of a hacker campaign for Windows computers running Chrome.
exist Blog PostsKaspersky called the campaign a “forum operation” and said the victims’ goal was to invite them to the Russian Global Political Summit. When clicking a link in the email, the victim is taken to a malicious website that immediately uses the error to access the victim’s PC data.
Kaspersky provides Small details About the error when patching Chrome, but said the error allows attackers to bypass Chrome’s sandbox protections, which limits browser access to other data on the user’s computer. Kaspersky said the bug affects all other browsers based on Google’s chrome engine.
exist Separate analysisKaspersky said the bug could be used in espionage and is often designed to secretly monitor and steal data from target devices, usually over a period of time. The security company at the Russian headquarters said the hackers sent personalized phishing emails to Russian media representatives and employees of educational institutions.
It is unclear who is exploiting the bug, but Kaspersky attributes the campaign to a group of hackers that may be sponsored by the state or supported by the government.
Browsers like Chrome are common targets for malicious hackers and government support groups. Zero-day errors that can break through its protection and enter victim sensitive device data can be sold at a high price. In 2024, a zero-day agent is Offer up to $3 million for exploitable errors Can be triggered via the Internet.
Google said the Chrome update will be launched in the next few days and weeks.
