Gentoo update for Chromium



| Updated: 2021-06-14
Risk High
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
CVE-ID CVE-2017-5121
CVE-2017-5122
CWE-ID CWE-119
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 Gentoo Linux
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor Gentoo

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) Buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU8590

Risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 8.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-5121

CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to boundary error when processing web pages in V8. A remote unauthenticated attacker can create a specially crafted web page, trick the victim into opening and and trigger memory corruption.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Mitigation

Update the affected packages.
www-client/chromium to version: 61.0.3163.100

Vulnerable software versions

Gentoo Linux: All versions

CPE2.3 External links

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-25


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.

2) Buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU8591

Risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 8.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-5122

CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to boundary error when processing web pages in V8. A remote unauthenticated attacker can create a specially crafted web page, trick the victim into opening and and trigger memory corruption.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Mitigation

Update the affected packages.
www-client/chromium to version: 61.0.3163.100

Vulnerable software versions

Gentoo Linux: All versions

CPE2.3 External links

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-25


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.



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