Vulnerability identifier: #VU44728
Vulnerability 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:
CWE-ID:
CWE-415
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
Google Chrome
Client/Desktop applications /
Web browsers
Vendor: Google
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to read and manipulate data.
Double free vulnerability in libxml2, as used in Google Chrome before 14.0.835.163, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via vectors related to XPath handling.
Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
Google Chrome: 14.0.835.0 - 14.0.835.162
External links
http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=93472
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2011/09/stable-channel-update_16.html
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c03360041
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/May/msg00001.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Sep/msg00003.html
http://osvdb.org/75560
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0217.html
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5281
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5503
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2394
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:145
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1749.html
http://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/69885
http://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14410
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.