Vulnerability identifier: #VU44452
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 4.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-125
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 perform service disruption.
libxml2, as used in Google Chrome before 16.0.912.63, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via unspecified vectors.
Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
Google Chrome: 16.0.912.0 - 16.0.912.62
External links
http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=95465
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2011/12/stable-channel-update.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0217.html
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2394
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:188
http://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14761
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.