#VU43944 Input validation error in Google Chrome - CVE-2012-2834

Vulnerability identifier: #VU43944

Vulnerability risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 8.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2012-2834

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Google Chrome
Client/Desktop applications / Web browsers

Vendor: Google

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.

Integer overflow in Google Chrome before 20.0.1132.43 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted data in the Matroska container format.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Google Chrome: 20.0.1132.0 - 20.0.1132.41

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External links
https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=132779
https://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2012/06/stable-channel-update_26.html
https://hermes.opensuse.org/messages/15075728
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15444

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.