{"id":72218,"date":"2022-11-17T14:12:44","date_gmt":"2022-11-17T19:12:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jumpcloud.com\/?p=72218"},"modified":"2022-12-30T12:56:07","modified_gmt":"2022-12-30T17:56:07","slug":"browser-vulnerabilities-patch-management","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jumpcloud.com\/blog\/browser-vulnerabilities-patch-management","title":{"rendered":"How to Not Fall Victim to Browser Vulnerabilities "},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Browsers are the gateway to online productivity. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Without them, we would not be able to get work done. To that end, they are also one of the biggest attack targets for bad actors. If we are not careful, and do not make a conscious effort to upkeep web browser security, hackers can easily exploit browser vulnerabilities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What makes browsers especially appealing to these individuals? Browsers access, collect, and hold lots of sensitive data \u2014 from personal credentials to company information \u2014 that cyber hackers can sell on the dark web and use to blackmail companies.

According to Atlas VPN<\/a>, Google Chrome, the world\u2019s most popular browser, has the highest number of reported (303) vulnerabilities year to date. Google Chrome also has a total of 3,159 cumulative vulnerabilities since its public release. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this article, we\u2019ll dive into the topic of browser vulnerabilities, the importance of patch management, and how to streamline protection.
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A Closer Look at Google Chrome\u2019s Latest Vulnerabilities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

On November 8, 2022, the Center for Internet Security (CIS)<\/a> reported finding multiple vulnerabilities in Google Chrome. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The most severe vulnerability within this group could potentially allow for arbitrary code execution in the context of the logged on user. What does that mean? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Depending on a user\u2019s privileges, an attacker could install programs and view, change, or delete data. The bad actor could even create new accounts with full user rights! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Of course, users whose accounts have minimal user rights on the system would be less impacted than those with administrative user rights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Multi-OS systems were affected, including:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n