Uninitialized memory read vulnerability in Google Chrome via converter names with initial x- substrings (dpkg)ID: oval:org.secpod.oval:def:25568 | Date: (C)2015-07-31 (M)2022-07-06 |
Class: VULNERABILITY | Family: unix |
The host is installed with Google Chrome before 44.0.2403.89 and is prone to an uninitialized memory read vulnerability. A flaw is present in the application, which fails to properly handle converter names with initial x- substrings. Successful exploitation could allow remote attackers to crash the service.