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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA256 =========================================================================== AUSCERT Security Bulletin ASB-2018.0309 Chrome 71.0.3578.98 released with security fix 14 December 2018 =========================================================================== AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary --------------------------------- Product: Google Chrome Operating System: Windows Mac OS Linux variants Impact/Access: Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands -- Remote with User Interaction Denial of Service -- Remote with User Interaction Resolution: Patch/Upgrade CVE Names: CVE-2018-17481 Member content until: Sunday, January 13 2019 OVERVIEW A number of vulnerabilities have been identified in Google Chrome prior to version 71.0.3578.98. [1] IMPACT Google has provided the following information: "[$6000][901654] High CVE-2018-17481: Use after free in PDFium. Reported by Anonymous on 2018-11-04 (This issue was first addressed in the initial Stable release of Chrome 70, but received additional fixes in this release)" [1] MITIGATION Google advises updating to version 71.0.3578.98 or later to address these vulnerabilities. [1] REFERENCES [1] Stable Channel Update for Desktop https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2018/12/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_12.html 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. =========================================================================== Australian Computer Emergency Response Team The University of Queensland Brisbane Qld 4072 Internet Email: auscert@auscert.org.au Facsimile: (07) 3365 7031 Telephone: (07) 3365 4417 (International: +61 7 3365 4417) AusCERT personnel answer during Queensland business hours which are GMT+10:00 (AEST). On call after hours for member emergencies only. =========================================================================== -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Comment: http://www.auscert.org.au/render.html?it=1967 iQIVAwUBXBMo5maOgq3Tt24GAQgTuhAAhz9kzKnUSOiliGzr9eRa9lEaEiZ0g7XO ZiQnXEei9dRgU7LIhBNN5C14wUStSEkGxRdC8WPeTNDrXiLhTyiCa87pFjuCL4cp W7Q/UY/sJ2rCKMMvsAWC/niEahusYFDV/Idjnr9e1a5CYk+ZZiRefj62pdh29Gmd n71qp8O6zao1MZ7Y7cfFTVgRh0q1U9t9HFMQIa/axLCsyQsynDHz0VmAyYIXfx+1 MJCsXjoUJ6fDEkf96fSwl7zKKX+O0SILw+jW7rCO7HSmFBSKaz5MKfHLvKWAAe6C QIk0na/XaMOPzg6+TLp3vp9jjhH4eLjgF1UqpwxVNS4ait+TjdShr32vVZlXBNXo ICS4bfv0R/eY86AeLJ/Yw8r18iMbnbCfMXUIcL885Fd8aBj6wybnBQpg8bPx9YwW DUdD4cU4HRjNCTJhjW2Id2ZmYR77VVl/L8gJ+yEyGFT3OHfEjIY9B1AfvLiKBKIK ZGq+whVyj7vq9tfcWv8mvZWYUytuK4IRkSRJmGlTH6wucF/alIfPAPxI2g13X3FT qI9Ur5GKl7+k7eS9cn2XdoV5H/xdO2L7A6pkS6TeclDUDwtcVvb7XyKJdrVD72zG gKy8xig6H/Bp8lJ1biBhUT/bB8HML8x90QyAXmdevDwQWdz82Ko7B3/QQynUl6e8 P0RNfPTxvUg= =UHyf -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----