Description
The WebGL implementation in Google Chrome before 17.0.963.83 does not properly handle CANVAS elements, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors.
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
- 80290 vdb-entry
- 48527 third-party-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2012:0466 vendor-advisory
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2012/03/stable-channel-update_21.html
- http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=116637
- 1026841 vdb-entry
- 52674 vdb-entry
- GLSA-201203-19 vendor-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:14819 vdb-entry signature
- 48512 third-party-advisory
- google-webgl-canvas-code-exec(74212) vdb-entry