Date: 11 June 2009
References: ESB-2009.0541 ESB-2009.0611
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AA-2009.0141 AUSCERT Advisory
[Win]
Google Chrome: Multiple Vulnerabilities
11 June 2009
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AusCERT Advisory Summary
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Product: Google Chrome
Operating System: Windows
Impact: Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands
Read-only Data Access
Denial of Service
Access: Remote/Unauthenticated
CVE Names: CVE-2009-1718 CVE-2009-1690
Member content until: Thursday, July 09 2009
Ref: ESB-2009.0541
OVERVIEW:
A number of security vulnerabilities have been corrected in the latest
version of Google Chrome.
IMPACT:
The vendor has provided the following information regarding these
vulnerabilities:
"CVE-2009-1690 Memory corruption
A memory corruption issue exists in WebKit's handling of recursion in
certain DOM event handlers. Visiting a maliciously crafted website may
lead to a tab crash or arbitrary code execution in the Google Chrome
sandbox. This update addresses the issue through improved memory
management.
Severity: High. An attacker might be able to run arbitrary code within
the Google Chrome sandbox.
CVE-2009-1718 Drag and drop information leak
An issue exists in WebKit's handling of drag events. This may lead to
the disclosure of sensitive information when content is dragged over a
maliciously crafted web page. This update addresses the issue through
improved handling of drag events.
Severity: Medium. An attacker might be able to read data belonging to
another web site, if a user can be convinced to select and drag data
on an attacker-controlled site." [1]
MITIGATION:
Google Chromes stable version 2.0.172.31 has been released to correct
these vulnerabilities. It is available for download from the vendor's
website. [2]
REFERENCES:
[1] Google Chrome Releases: Stable update: 2 WebKit security fixes
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2009/06/stable-update-2-webkit-security-fixes.html
[2] Google Chrome
http://www.google.com/chrome
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described is the responsibility of each user or organisation. The decision to
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If you believe that your computer system has been compromised or attacked in
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