Call us today on: +44 (0)203 88 020 88
SecureTeamSecureTeamSecureTeamSecureTeam
  • Home
  • Our Services
    • Infrastructure Testing
      • Internal Network Penetration Test
      • External Network Penetration Test
      • Wireless Network Penetration Test
      • Vulnerability Assessment
      • Network Segregation Test
      • Voice over IP (VoIP) Penetration Test
    • Application Testing
      • Web Application Penetration Test
      • Mobile Application Penetration Test
      • Desktop Application Security Assessment
      • Citrix Breakout Test
    • Configuration Review
      • Windows Server Build Review
      • Linux Server Build Review
      • Citrix Configuration Review
    • Information Assurance
      • ISO 27001 Gap Analysis
    • Cyber Essentials
  • News
  • Articles
  • About
    • About SecureTeam
    • STORM Appliances
      • Installing a STORM Device
      • Returning a STORM Device
    • White-Label Consultancy
    • Jobs
    • Cookie Policy
    • Privacy Notice
    • Website Terms & Conditions
  • Contact Us

News

Home  >  News  >  Vulnerabilities  >  Critical Chrome RCE vulnerability patched
NextPrevious
Google Chrome vulnerability patched

Critical Chrome RCE vulnerability patched

News, Vulnerabilities | 2 October, 2019 | 0

Google is rolling out a critical patch for their Chrome browser in order to fix four serious vulnerabilities including one which enables arbitrary code execution on the system simply by visiting a specially crafted webpage – with no other user interaction required.

Google is not releasing details of the vulnerabilities, other than to say they are all ‘use after free’ coding defects, until the majority of the installed user base has updated to the patched version of Chrome.

A ‘use after free’ flaw is a type of coding mistake where a program attempts to use an allocation of memory, such as an object created in a C++ program, after it has been released (or freed) by another part of the application. This can either result in a crash or, if the memory in question has been manipulated by an attacker, cause arbitrary code to be executed.

Google states that:

Access to bug details and links may be kept restricted until a majority of users are updated with a fix. We will also retain restrictions if the bug exists in a third party library that other projects similarly depend on, but haven’t yet fixed.

The fix is in version 77.0.3865.90 of the stable release channel for Windows, Mac, and Linux for desktop.  You can check the current version of Chrome by clicking Help -> About Google Chrome

Administrators that have disabled Chrome auto-updates should consider updating to resolve these vulnerabilities.

 

 

Subscribe to our monthly cybersecurity newsletter
Stay up-to-date with the very latest cybersecurity news & technical articles delivered straight to your inbox
We hate spam as much as you do. We will never give your email address out to any third-party.
Chrome, web browsers

Related Post

  • Google Patches Chrome Zero-Day Vulnerability

    By Mark Faithfull

    Google has issued an urgent update for Chrome which patches a zero-day vulnerability under active exploitation. The Chrome team took just one day from report of the vulnerability to issuing the patch, such is theRead more

  • Google demonstrates Spectre attack in Chrome

    By Mark Faithfull

    At the start of 2018 details were first published of the theoretical Spectre attack which exploits flaws in the design of modern CPU to allow data to be stolen from memory.  Now Google has publishedRead more

  • Browsers block more ports to prevent NAT Slipstream attacks

    By Mark Faithfull

    Web browsers are adding more TCP ports to their block lists in an attempt to prevent exploitation of NAT Slipstream attacks. NAT Slipstreaming is an attack which tricks the NAT router into allowing external trafficRead more

  • Server certificates valid for 13 months from September

    By Mark Faithfull

    Mozilla and Google have confirmed they will be aligning with Apple and their browsers will reject any web server certificate issued after 1st September which is valid for more than a year. Apple announced theRead more

  • Internet Explorer zero-day RCE attack

    By Mark Faithfull

    Microsoft has released details of a zero-day remote code execution vulnerability which is being actively exploited to attack Windows computers. It affects all versions of Internet Explorer running on Windows 7, 8.1 and 10. TheRead more

NextPrevious

Recent Posts

  • What is a Security Incident Response Plan?
  • NCSC Warns of Critical Risk to unpatched Fortinet VPN devices
  • April patch Tuesday tackles zero days and new Exchange vulnerabilities
  • SAP systems under active attack via unpatched vulnerabilities
  • What are the implications of the Facebook data breach?

Tags

Android Apple Bluetooth Business Continuity Chrome Cisco credential stuffing cyber crime cyber essentials cyber security cyber security news Data Protection DDoS DNS Exchange Server exim fileless formjacking GDPR IoT Linux MacOS Meltdown microsoft ncsc patching penetration testing phishing ransomware RDP SAP security breach Security operations security testing SIEM software development Spectre supply chain attacks Sysinternals Tomcat Unix vulnerability management web applications web browsers wireless

Archives

  • April 2021
  • March 2021
  • February 2021
  • January 2021
  • December 2020
  • November 2020
  • October 2020
  • September 2020
  • August 2020
  • July 2020
  • June 2020
  • April 2020
  • March 2020
  • February 2020
  • January 2020
  • December 2019
  • November 2019
  • October 2019
  • September 2019
  • August 2019
  • July 2019
  • June 2019
  • May 2019
  • April 2019
  • March 2019
  • February 2019
  • January 2019
  • December 2018
  • November 2018
  • July 2018
  • June 2018
  • April 2018
  • January 2018
  • October 2017
BCS Cyber Essentials Cyber Essentials Cyber Essentials PLUS ISO 9001 ISO 27001
information. secured.
  • Home
  • Our Services
    • Infrastructure Testing
      • Internal Network Penetration Test
      • External Network Penetration Test
      • Wireless Network Penetration Test
      • Vulnerability Assessment
      • Network Segregation Test
      • Voice over IP (VoIP) Penetration Test
    • Application Testing
      • Web Application Penetration Test
      • Mobile Application Penetration Test
      • Desktop Application Security Assessment
      • Citrix Breakout Test
    • Configuration Review
      • Windows Server Build Review
      • Linux Server Build Review
      • Citrix Configuration Review
    • Information Assurance
      • ISO 27001 Gap Analysis
    • Cyber Essentials
  • News
  • Articles
  • About
    • About SecureTeam
    • STORM Appliances
      • Installing a STORM Device
      • Returning a STORM Device
    • White-Label Consultancy
    • Jobs
    • Cookie Policy
    • Privacy Notice
    • Website Terms & Conditions
  • Contact Us
SecureTeam