Google fixes 7 Chrome security holes just before CanSecWest

[InfoSec News <alerts () infosecnews org>]

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1001_3-57620262-92/google-fixes-7-chrome-security-holes-just-before-cansecwest/

By Seth Rosenblatt
CNET News
March 12, 2014

Google has fixed seven security flaws in Chrome, just a day before the 
annual, real-time hacking competitions Pwnium and Pwn2Own.

The new security update for Chrome on Windows, Mac, and Linux patched four 
flaws labeled as High, below the more important level of Critical; three 
flaws in its rendering engine V8; and updated its internal version of 
Flash Player.

Three High-level vulnerabilities were found by three independent 
researchers, who earned a total of $8,000 for their work. The last 
High-level vulnerability was discovered by Google employees, as were the 
V8 vulnerabilities.

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