[PCWorks] Google Chrome Multiple Vulnerabilities

  • From: "Clint Hamilton-PCWorks Admin" <PCWorks@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: "PCWorks@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <pcworks@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 28 May 2010 03:11:05 -0500

TITLE:
Google Chrome Multiple Vulnerabilities

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA39882

VERIFY ADVISORY:
Secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/39882/

DISCUSS ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/39882/#comments

DESCRIPTION:
Multiple vulnerabilities have been reported in Google Chrome, 
where
some have an unknown impact and others can be exploited by 
malicious
people to conduct spoofing attacks or bypass certain security
restrictions.

1) An unspecified error exists when canonicalizing URLs. No 
further
information is currently available.

2) An error in the implementation of unload event handlers can 
be
exploited to potentially spoof the URL bar.

3) An unspecified memory error is related to the Safe Browsing
interaction.

4) An error in the whitelist mode plugin blocker can be 
exploited to
bypass security restrictions.

5) An unspecified memory error exists in the drag and drop
functionality.

6) An unspecified error is related to incorrect JavaScript 
execution
in the extension context.

The vulnerabilities are reported in versions prior to 
5.0.375.55.

SOLUTION:
Upgrade to version 5.0.375.55.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2010/05/stable-channel-update.html

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