Detections
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Google Chrome < 2.0.172.33 Buffer Overflow vulnerability
high Log Correlation Engine Plugin ID 800970
Synopsis
The remote host contains a web browser that is vulnerable to a buffer overflow attack.Description
The version of Google Chrome installed on the remote host is earlier than 2.0.172.33. Such versions are reportedly affected by a buffer overflow vulnerability when handling certain responses from HTTP servers. An attacker could exploit this issue to cause a denial of service, or execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the logged on user.Solution
Upgrade to Google Chrome 2.0.172.33 or later.See Also
googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2009/06/stable-beta-update-security-fix.html
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 800970
Family: Web Clients
Risk Information
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 6.8
Temporal Score: 5.3
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2009-2121