Input validation error in Novell Opensuse

1) Input validation error

EUVDB-ID: #VU43203

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 6.4 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2012-5154

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to read and manipulate data.

Integer overflow in Google Chrome before 24.0.1312.52 on Windows allows attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via vectors related to allocation of shared memory.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Opensuse: 12.1 - 12.2

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:o:suse:opensuse:12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:opensuse:12.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2013/01/stable-channel-update.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-02/msg00005.html
http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=164490
http://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16318

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.