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AUSCERT Security Bulletin
ASB-2010.0143
Chrome Multiple Vulnerabilities
10 June 2010
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: Google Chrome
Operating System: Linux variants
Mac OS X
Windows
Impact/Access: Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands -- Remote with User Interaction
Cross-site Scripting -- Remote with User Interaction
Denial of Service -- Remote with User Interaction
Unauthorised Access -- Remote with User Interaction
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
Member content until: Saturday, July 10 2010
OVERVIEW
Google have released an update for Chrome, correcting several
security vulnerabilities.
IMPACT
The vendor has provided the following information regarding these
vulnerabilities [1]:
* Medium Cross-origin keystroke redirection. Credit to Michal
Zalewski of Google Security Team.
* [39985] High Cross-origin bypass in DOM methods. Credit to
Sergey Glazunov.
* [42723] High Memory error in table layout. Credit to wushi of team509.
* [Linux only] [43304] High Linux sandbox escape. Credit to Mark Dowd
under contract to Google Chrome Security Team.
* [43307] High Bitmap stale pointer. Credit to Mark Dowd under contract
to Google Chrome Security Team.
* [43315] High Memory corruption in DOM node normalization. Credit to
Mark Dowd under contract to Google Chrome Security Team.
* [43487] High Memory corruption in text transforms. Credit to wushi
of team509.
* [43902] Medium XSS in innerHTML property of textarea. Credit to
sirdarckcat of Google Security Team.
* [44740] High Memory corruption in font handling. Credit:
Apple.*
* [44868] High Geolocation events fire after document deletion.
Credit to Google Chrome Security Team (Justin Schuh).
* [44955] High Memory corruption in rendering of list markers.
Credit: Apple.
MITIGATION
The latest version of Google Chrome can be downloaded from the
vendor's website. [2]
The update can also be applied from within Google Chrome using
the built in update feature.
REFERENCES
[1] Stable Channel Update
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2010/06/stable-channel-update.html
[2] Google Chrome
http://www.google.com/chrome
AusCERT has made every effort to ensure that the information contained
in this document is accurate. However, the decision to use the information
described is the responsibility of each user or organisation. The decision to
follow or act on information or advice contained in this security bulletin is
the responsibility of each user or organisation, and should be considered in
accordance with your organisation's site policies and procedures. AusCERT
takes no responsibility for consequences which may arise from following or
acting on information or advice contained in this security bulletin.
If you believe that your computer system has been compromised or attacked in
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