# MA-516.082015: MyCERT Advisory - Google Releases Security Update for Chrome OS

**Date:** 02 Sep 2015  
**Source:** https://www.mycert.org.my/portal/advisory?id=MA-516.082015  
**Advisory ID:** MA-516.082015

---

#### **1.0 Introduction**
Google has released Chrome version 45.0.2454.85 to address multiple vulnerabilities for Windows, Mac, and Linux. Users and administrators are encouraged to review the Chrome Releases page and apply the necessary update.
Exploitation of one of these vulnerabilities may allow an attacker to take control of an affected system.
**2.0 Impact**
This update, which includes 29 security fixes to address vulnerabilities that could potentially allow an attacker to take control of the affected system. Table 1 below listed the highlight of security fixes:
|  |
| --- | --- | --- | **CVE** | **Issue** | **Severity** | CVE-2015-1291 | Cross-origin bypass in DOM | High | CVE-2015-1292 | Cross-origin bypass in ServiceWorker | High | CVE-2015-1293 | Cross-origin bypass in DOM | High | CVE-2015-1294 | Use-after-free in Skia | High | CVE-2015-1295 | Use-after-free in Printing | High | CVE-2015-1296 | Character spoofing in omnibox | High | CVE-2015-1297 | Permission scoping error in WebRequest | Medium | CVE-2015-1298 | URL validation error in extensions. | Medium | CVE-2015-1299 | Use-after-free in Blink | Medium | CVE-2015-1300 | Information leak in Blink. | Medium |
**3.0 Affected Products**
Listed below are the affected products:
- Google Chrome for Windows, Mac and Linux.
**4.0 Recommendation**
Users are recommended to upgrade to Google Chrome 45.0.2454.85. 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.
For further enquiries, please contact MyCERT through the following channels:
E-mail: [[email protected]](/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#f6958f949384cfcfcfb6958f94938485939583849f828fd89b8f) or [[email protected]](/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d6bbafb5b3a4a296bbafb5b3a4a2f8b9a4b1f8bbaf) 
Phone: 1-300-88-2999 (monitored during business hours)
Fax : +603 89453442 
Mobile: +60 19 2665850 (24x7 call incident reporting)
SMS : CYBER999 REPORT EMAIL COMPLAINT to 15888
Business Hours : Mon - Fri 09:00 AM - 18:00 PM MYT
Web: [https://www.mycert.org.my](https://www.mycert.org.my/)
Twitter: <http://www.twitter.com/mycert>
Cyber999 Mobile Apps: [IOS Users](https://itunes.apple.com/my/app/cyber999-mobile-application/id888552400?mt=8&ign-mpt=uo%3D4) or [Android Users](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=my.cyber999.mobile)
**5.0 References**
- US-CERT: Google Releases Security Update for Chrome,
<https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/current-activity/2015/09/01/Google-Releases-Security-Update-Chrome>
- Chrome Release: Stable Channel Update,
<http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2015/09/stable-channel-update.html>