[PCWorks] Google Chrome Multiple Vulnerabilities

  • From: "Clint Hamilton-PCWorks Admin" <PCWorks@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: "PCWorks@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <pcworks@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sat, 21 Aug 2010 00:36:55 -0500

TITLE:
Google Chrome Multiple Vulnerabilities

Criticality level.....  Highly critical
Impact.....  Spoofing, System access
Where.....  From remote

http://secunia.com/advisories/41014/

DESCRIPTION:
Multiple vulnerabilities have been reported in Google Chrome, 
where
one has an unknown impact and others can be exploited by 
malicious
people to conduct spoofing attacks and compromise a user's 
system.

1) An error related to the file dialog can be exploited to 
corrupt
memory.

2) An error in the processing of SVG content can be exploited 
to
corrupt memory.

3) A bad cast exists related to text editing.

4) An unspecified error allows e.g. spoofing the address bar.

5) An error in the MIME type handling can be exploited to 
corrupt
memory.

6) An error within the notification causes a "critical crash" 
during
shutdown.

7) The omnibox does not stop auto-suggestion when a user is 
about to
enter a password.

8) An error in the Ruby support can be exploited to corrupt 
memory.

9) An error in the Geolocation support can be exploited to 
corrupt
memory.

SOLUTION:
Update to version 5.0.375.127.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
Google:
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2010/08/stable-channel-update_19.html


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