Browser und Bildbearbeitung: Chrome und Gimp brauchen rasch Updates - hohes Risiko

Google has patched several dangerous security flaws in its Chrome desktop version, raising a high risk, according to the German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI). Similarly, the open-source image editing software Gimp has also been secured by its developers. Users are urged to install the updates for both programs as quickly as possible.

By visiting or opening files, attackers could exploit the Chrome vulnerabilities and bypass security measures to execute malicious code or cause a system crash when users open a manipulated file or website. Furthermore, opening maliciously prepared image files in Gimp could allow attackers to execute malicious code, explains the authority.

Secure versions are ready for download and installation. Google and Gimp developers have each provided safe versions to download and install. For Chrome, these are versions 151.0.7922.173 and 151.0.7922.174, depending on the operating system, and for Gimp, it is version 3.2.4. Users can check if Chrome has already auto-updated by navigating to "Help/About Google Chrome" in the settings menu, or initiate the update directly if they installed the browser via the Microsoft Store.

For Gimp, users can also check in the menu under "Help/Gimp," go to "Gimp.org/downloads" for the download, or use the Microsoft Store if Gimp was initially installed through it.