Description
FFmpeg, as used in Google Chrome before 22.0.1229.79, does not properly handle OGG containers, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors, related to a "wild pointer" issue.
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
- https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=140647
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2012/09/stable-channel-update_25.html
- https://chromiumcodereview.appspot.com/10829204
- https://src.chromium.org/viewvc/chrome?view=rev&revision=150239
- openSUSE-SU-2012:1376 vendor-advisory
- google-chrome-cve20122882(78839) vdb-entry
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:15688 vdb-entry signature