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7.4 | $5k-$25k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Google Chrome up to 57 (Web Browser). This vulnerability affects an unknown code of the component Blink. The manipulation as part of a HTML Page leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
An incorrect assumption about block structure in Blink in Google Chrome prior to 57.0.2987.133 for Mac, Windows, and Linux, and 57.0.2987.132 for Android, allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit memory corruption via a crafted HTML page that triggers improper casting.
The bug was discovered 03/29/2017. The weakness was presented 10/27/2017 by Jeonghoon Shin with Zimperium zLabs (Website). The advisory is available at security.gentoo.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2017-5052 since 01/02/2017. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 01/04/2023). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.
The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 16 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 101624 (Fedora 26 : chromium (2017-49f828d4b1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Fedora Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 276544 (Fedora Security Update for chromium (FEDORA-2017-ff6940bf63)).
Upgrading to version 57.0.2987.133 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (101624). See 108659, 108660, 108661 and 108662 for similar entries.
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.5VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.4
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Class: Memory corruptionCWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 101624
Nessus Name: Fedora 26 : chromium (2017-49f828d4b1)
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OpenVAS ID: 867773
OpenVAS Name: Fedora Update for chromium FEDORA-2017-ff6940bf63
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Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: Chrome 57.0.2987.133
Timeline
01/02/2017 🔍03/29/2017 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: google.comProduct: google.com
Advisory: FEDORA-2017-49f828d4b1
Researcher: Jeonghoon Shin
Organization: Zimperium zLabs
Status: Not defined
CVE: CVE-2017-5052 (🔍)
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SecurityFocus: 97220 - Google Chrome and Chrome OS Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
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Entry
Created: 10/27/2017 19:44Updated: 01/04/2023 15:24
Changes: 10/27/2017 19:44 (82), 12/01/2019 08:17 (2), 01/04/2023 15:19 (4), 01/04/2023 15:24 (1)
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