Description
Use-after-free vulnerability in Google Chrome before 17.0.963.83 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via vectors related to block splitting.
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
- 80291 vdb-entry
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5485
- APPLE-SA-2012-09-19-1 vendor-advisory
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5503
- chrome-block-splitting-code-exec(74213) vdb-entry
- 48527 third-party-advisory
- http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=116746
- openSUSE-SU-2012:0466 vendor-advisory
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2012/03/stable-channel-update_21.html
- APPLE-SA-2012-09-12-1 vendor-advisory
- APPLE-SA-2012-07-25-1 vendor-advisory
- 1026841 vdb-entry
- 52674 vdb-entry
- GLSA-201203-19 vendor-advisory
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5400
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:14658 vdb-entry signature
- 48512 third-party-advisory