SB2012031001 - Buffer overflow in Techland Chrome
Published: March 10, 2012 Updated: August 11, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2012031001
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2011-3047)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
The GPU process in Google Chrome before 17.0.963.79 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) by leveraging an error in the plug-in loading mechanism.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=117620
- http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=117656
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2012/03/chrome-stable-update_10.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-03/msg00012.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48375
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48419
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48527
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201203-19.xml
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52395
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/73904
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14935