77708 : Google Chrome PDF Parser Out-of-bounds Read Issue
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Timeline
Disclosure Date
2011-12-13
Time to Patch
72 days

Description

Google Chrome contains an out-of-bounds read flaw in the PDF viewer. With a specially crafted PDF file, a context-dependent attacker can cause a crash or potentially disclose memory contents.

Classification

 Location: Context Dependent
Attack Type: Denial of Service, Information Disclosure
Impact: Loss of Confidentiality, Loss of Availability
Solution: Upgrade
Exploit: PoC Public
Disclosure: Vendor Verified, Coordinated Disclosure
OSVDB: Web Related

Solution

Upgrade to version 16.0.912.63 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products
Google, Inc.
Chrome
 15.0.874.121

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CVSSv2 Score

CVSSv2 Base Score = 5.0
Source: nvd.nist.gov | Generated: 2011-12-14 | Disagree? | There are 1 more: View All

Access_vector_2 Access_complexity_2 Authentication_2 Confidentiality_impact_0 Integrity_impact_0 Availability_impact_1

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