Google Chrome < 2.0.172.33 Buffer Overflow vulnerability

medium Nessus Network Monitor Plugin ID 5082

Synopsis

The remote host contains a web browser that is vulnerable to a buffer overflow attack.

Description

The version of Google Chrome installed on the remote host is earlier than 2.0.172.33. Such versions are reportedly affected by a buffer overflow vulnerability when handling certain responses from HTTP servers. An attacker could exploit this issue to cause a denial of service, or execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the logged on user.

Solution

Upgrade to Google Chrome 2.0.172.33 or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 5082

Family: Web Clients

Published: 8/18/2004

Updated: 3/6/2019

Nessus ID: 39492

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:google:chrome

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2009-2121

BID: 35462

Detections

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