Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in Google Chrome before 16.0.912.75 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via vectors related to glyph handling.
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.
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 6 | qt +10 | 1:4.6.2-24.el6 | RHSA-2012:0880 |
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 3
- RHSA-2012:0880 Red Hat Security Advisory: qt security and bug fix update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- 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
- 51300 vdb-entry
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2012/01/stable-channel-update.html
- http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=108006
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:14871 vdb-entry signature
- 1026487 vdb-entry
- 47449 third-party-advisory