Everyone using Chrome must check their web browser now - don't ignore urgent alert

Google has just released an urgent Chrome update, and it's definitely not something users of this popular web browser should ignore. It's been confirmed that the latest download from the US technology giant fixes a bug that's been found within the application.

Although that may not sound like a reason to go dashing to the settings and installing a new version of Chrome there's an important reason why users must act as soon as possible.

It's been revealed that the issue has been given the dreaded zero-day stamp.

That basically means hackers are already aware of the flaw and have been actively exploiting it in the wild.

This is why Google has rushed to fix things so quickly.

"Google is aware of reports that an exploit for CVE-2025-4664 exists in the wild," Google said in a Wednesday security advisory.

The gremlin was initially found by Solidlab security researcher Vsevolod Kokorin, who says the flaw could eventually lead to an account takeover by cyber thieves.

"Query parameters can contain sensitive data - for example, in OAuth flows, this might lead to an Account Takeover. Developers rarely consider the possibility of stealing query parameters via an image from a 3rd-party resource," Kokorin explained.

If you use Chrome, it's now vital to check you are running the very latest version.

"The Stable channel has been updated to 136.0.7103.113/.114 for Windows, Mac and 136.0.7103.113 for Linux which will roll out over the coming days/weeks," Google confirmed.

Most users are already seeing this update in their settings so check now and reboot your browser without delay.