# MA-499.072015: MyCERT Advisory - Google Releases Security Update for Chrome

**Date:** 23 Jul 2015  
**Source:** https://www.mycert.org.my/portal/advisory?id=MA-499.072015  
**Advisory ID:** MA-499.072015

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#### **1.0    Introduction**
Google has released Chrome version 44.0.2403.89 for Windows, Mac, and Linux to address multiple vulnerabilities. Exploitation of one of these vulnerabilities may allow an attacker to take control of an affected system. Users and administrators are advised to apply the necessary update.
**2.0    Impact**
This update which includes 43 security fixes to address vulnerabilities that could potentially allow an attacker to take control of the affected system. Table 1 below listed the security fixes:
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| --- | --- | --- | **CVE** | **Issue** | **Severity** | CVE-2015-1271 | Heap-buffer-overflow in pdfium | High | CVE-2015-1273 | Heap-buffer-overflow in pdfium | High | CVE-2015-1274 | Settings allowed executable files to run immediately after download | High | CVE-2015-1275 | UXSS in Chrome for Android | High | CVE-2015-1276 | Use-after-free in IndexedDB | High | CVE-2015-1279 | Heap-buffer-overflow in pdfium | High | CVE-2015-1280 | Memory corruption in skia | High | CVE-2015-1281 | CSP bypass | High | CVE-2015-1282 | Use-after-free in pdfium |
| CVE-2015-1283 | Heap-buffer-overflow in expat | High | CVE-2015-1284 | Use-after-free in blink | High | CVE-2015-1286 | UXSS in blink | High | CVE-2015-1287 | SOP bypass with CSS | Medium | CVE-2015-1270 | Uninitialized memory read in ICU | Medium | CVE-2015-1272 | Use-after-free 
**3.0 Affected Products**
Listed below are the affected products:
- Google Chrome for Windows, Mac and Linux.
**4.0 Recommendations**
Users are recommended to upgrade to Google Chrome 44.0.2403.89. The latest Google Chrome can be downloaded from this URL:
• Windows users: <https://www.google.com/chrome/browser/?platform=win>
• Linux users: <https://www.google.com/chrome/browser/?platform=linux>
• Mac users: <https://www.google.com/chrome/browser/?platform=mac>
Generally, MyCERT advises the users of this software to be updated with the latest security announcements by the vendor and follow best practice security policies to determine which updates should be applied.
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**5.0    References**
• US-CERT: Google Releases Security Update for Chrome, <https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/current-activity/2015/07/21/Google-Releases-Security-Update-Chrome>
• Chrome Release: Stable Channel Update, <http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2015/07/stable-channel-update_21.html>