Google Chrome < 23.0.1271.64 Multiple Vulnerabilities

high Log Correlation Engine Plugin ID 800919

Synopsis

The remote host contains a web browser that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.

Description

Versions of Google Chrome earlier than 23.0.1271.64 are potentially affected by the following vulnerabilities :

- Use-after-free errors exist related to SVG filter handling, video layout, extension tab handling and plug-in placeholder handling. (CVE-2012-5116, CVE-2012-5121, CVE-2012-5125, CVE-2012-5126)

- An error exists related to inappropriate SVG subresource loading in the 'img' context. (CVE-2012-5117)

- A race condition exists related to 'Pepper' buffer handling. (CVE-2012-5119)

- A bad cast error exists related to input handling. (CVE-2012-5122)

- Out-of-bounds reads exist related to Skia. (CVE-2012-5123)

- A memory corruption error exists related to texture handling. (CVE-2012-5124)

- An integer overflow error exists related to 'WebP' handling. This error can lead to out-of-bounds reads. (CVE-2012-5127)

- An improper write error exists related to the 'v8' JavaScript engine. (CVE-2012-5128)

Successful exploitation of any of these issues could lead to an application crash or even allow arbitrary code execution, subject to the user's privileges.

Solution

Upgrade to Google Chrome 23.0.1271.64 or later.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?90289ffe

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 800919

Family: Web Clients

Published: 11/12/2012

Nessus ID: 62861

Vulnerability Information

Patch Publication Date: 11/6/2012

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/6/2012

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2012-5116, CVE-2012-5117, CVE-2012-5119, CVE-2012-5121, CVE-2012-5122, CVE-2012-5123, CVE-2012-5124, CVE-2012-5125, CVE-2012-5126, CVE-2012-5127, CVE-2012-5128

BID: 56413