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TITLE:
Google Chrome Multiple Vulnerabilities

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA48512

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RELEASE DATE:
2012-03-22

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DESCRIPTION:
Multiple vulnerabilities have been reported in Google Chrome, which
can be exploited by malicious people to bypass certain security
restrictions and compromise a user's system.

1) A use-after-free error exists when handling the first letter.

2) An error exists in the bundled version of libpng.

For more information:
SA48485

3) A use-after-free error exists when handling CSS cross-fade.

4) An error when handling the WebGL canvas can be exploited to
corrupt memory.

5) A use-after-free error exists in block splitting.

6) A weakness in the native UI does not prompt when installing
unpacked extensions.

7) An error exists within the cross-origin policy when handling
certain iframes.

8) An invalid read error exists within v8.

The vulnerabilities are reported in versions prior to 17.0.963.83.

SOLUTION:
Update to version 17.0.963.83.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
1, 5) miaubiz
3) Arthur Gerkis
4) Ben Vanik, Google
6) PinkiePie
7) Sergey Glazunov
8) Christian Holler

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2012/03/stable-channel-update_21.html

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