Google has reported a zero-day vulnerability that has just appeared in Windows 7, Microsoft has not yet released a patch

According to Google's disclosure in a blog post on March 7, 2019, Microsoft seems to be having a problem with a zero-day vulnerability in Windows 7 that has yet to release a thorough patch. It is not right to say that it is a cluster of zero-day vulnerabilities, along with another vulnerability that appears in Google Chrome, all exploited by hackers to send malicious code to user.

Currently, these unpatched vulnerabilities are allowing hackers to arbitrarily take over the local system privileges to enforce uncontrolled malware. However, Google also made it clear in its blog post that they currently only note that 32-bit Windows 7 systems encounter this vulnerability, of course, older versions of Windows 7 are also available. may be at risk.

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In a related move, Microsoft responded to Google that it was aware of this problem and was rushing to work on troubleshooting. However, it's been 10 days late since Microsoft made the 'promise'. In an interview with The Verge, Microsoft representatives pledged to "actively investigate security issues that have been reported and actively update as soon as possible to protect users' rights." Besides, the company does not forget to recommend: 'If you are still using 32-bit version of Windows 7, this is the right time to consider upgrading to Windows 10, because newer versions there will be more effective protection measures'. In recent times Microsoft is actively promoting the urge to upgrade to Windows 10, even using 'tough' measures such as allowing Windows 7 users to continue to receive security updates. Additional confidentiality after the date of the operating system's death (January 14, 2020) provided that it will pay at least $ 50 for a device in the first year. Therefore, the delay in launching this patch on Windows 7 has also made many skeptics that it is a deliberate act.

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Returning to Google, the company also released a patch for Chrome on March 1, so you should also update your Chrome browser immediately to version 72.0.3626.121 to avoid becoming victim of malicious code. Chrome usually updates automatically, but if you want, you can still manually update it manually.

This patch is specifically for Chrome's FileReader - a web API that allows websites to read users' computer files.

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Google urged Chrome users to update the new version immediately to fix the vulnerability