Google Chrome users at high risk in India, says government advisory: Here’s what you need to do

The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) has released a crucial advisory highlighting several serious security loopholes in Google Chrome for desktop systems. These flaws could potentially let attackers gain control over affected machines by executing arbitrary code remotely.

Dated May 16, 2025, the alert classifies the threat as high-risk. According to the advisory, cybercriminals can exploit these security weaknesses to compromise user devices by simply tricking individuals into opening a specially crafted malicious webpage.