Detections
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Google Chrome < 2.0.172.43 Remote Code Execution
high Log Correlation Engine Plugin ID 800939
Synopsis
The remote host contains a web browser that is vulnerable to a remote code execution attack.Description
The version of Google Chrome installed on the remote host is earlier than 2.0.172.43. Such versions have a flaw in the V8 Javascript engine which could potentially allow specially-crafted Javascript on a eb page to read unauthorize memory, bypassing security checks. An attacker could exploit this to run arbitrary code within the Chrome sand-box.Solution
Upgrade to Google Chrome 2.0.172.43 or later.See Also
code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=18639
code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=18725
googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2009/08/stable-update-security-fixes.html
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 800939
Family: Web Clients
Published: 8/26/2009
Nessus ID: 40778
Vulnerability Information
Patch Publication Date: 8/25/2009
Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/25/2009
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2009-2935
BID: 36149