Google Chrome WebKit Type Confusion Vulnerability

Last Update Date: 11 Mar 2013 14:11 Release Date: 11 Mar 2013 4930 Views

RISK: High Risk

TYPE: Clients - Browsers

A vulnerability has been identified in Google Chrome, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system.

The vulnerability is caused due to a type confusion error in WebKit and can be exploited to execute arbitrary code in the context of the sandboxed render process.

Impact

Remote Code Execution

System / Technologies affected

Google Chrome 25.x

Solutions

Before installation of the software, please visit the software manufacturer web-site for more details.

Update to version 25.0.1364.160.

Vulnerability Identifier

CVE-2013-0912

Source

Secunia
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