OpenSUSE Linux update for chromium

1) Universal cross-site scripting

EUVDB-ID: #VU9660

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-15429

CWE-ID: CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The disclosed vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

The vulnerability exists in V8 due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data. A remote attacker can trick the victim to follow a specially crafted link and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in user's browser in context of vulnerable website.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.

Mitigation

Update the affected packages.

Vulnerable software versions

Google Chrome: 60.0.3112.101 - 63.0.3239.84

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:google:google_chrome:60.0.3112.101:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:google:google_chrome:60.0.3112.113:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:google:google_chrome:61.0.3163.79:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2017-12/msg00075.html

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

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

How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?

The attacker would have to trick the victim to visit a specially crafted website.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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