OpenSUSE Linux update for chromium

1) Use-after-free

EUVDB-ID: #VU23649

Risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 6.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-13767

CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error when processing HTML content within the media picker component. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted web page, trick the victim into opening it, trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

Mitigation

Update the affected packages.

Vulnerable software versions

SUSE Package Hub for SUSE Linux Enterprise: 12

Opensuse: 15.1

SUSE Linux: 15

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:suse:suse_package_hub_for_suse_linux_enterprise:12:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:opensuse:15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-12/msg00041.html

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.