Description
The GPU process in Google Chrome before 17.0.963.79 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) by leveraging an error in the plug-in loading mechanism.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | chromium | 55.0.2883.75-3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:12948-1, openSUSE-SU-2024:10171-1 |
Advisories 2
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10171-1 chromedriver-55.0.2883.75-3.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:12948-1 ungoogled-chromium-113.0.5672.92-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2012/03/chrome-stable-update_10.html
- 48527 third-party-advisory
- 52395 vdb-entry
- 48419 third-party-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2012:0374 vendor-advisory
- http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=117656
- http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=117620
- GLSA-201203-19 vendor-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:14935 vdb-entry signature
- google-chrome-gpu-code-execution(73904) vdb-entry
- 48375 third-party-advisory