VDB-108675 · CVE-2017-5081 · BID 98861

Google Chrome up to 59 Extensions input validation

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A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Google Chrome up to 59 (Web Browser). This affects an unknown function of the component Extensions. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Lack of verification of an extension's locale folder in Google Chrome prior to 59.0.3071.86 for Mac, Windows, and Linux, and 59.0.3071.92 for Android, allowed an attacker with local write access to modify extensions by modifying extension files.

The bug was discovered 06/05/2017. The weakness was published 10/27/2017 by Andrey Kovalev with Qihoo 360 Vulcan Team (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at security.gentoo.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2017-5081 since 01/02/2017. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k 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 24 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 101124 (Fedora 25 : 1:chromium-native_client (2017-a66e2c5b62)), 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 236369 (Red Hat Update for chromium-browser (RHSA-2017:1399)).

Upgrading to version 59.0.3071.86 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 databases at Tenable (101124) and SecurityFocus (BID 98861†).

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Nessus ID: 101124
Nessus Name: Fedora 25 : 1:chromium-native_client (2017-a66e2c5b62)
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OpenVAS ID: 867773
OpenVAS Name: Fedora Update for chromium-native_client FEDORA-2017-b8d76bef4e
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Chrome 59.0.3071.86

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com
Product: google.com

Advisory: FEDORA-2017-a66e2c5b62
Researcher: Andrey Kovalev
Organization: Qihoo 360 Vulcan Team
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2017-5081 (🔍)
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SecurityFocus: 98861 - Google Chrome Prior to 59.0.3071.86 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
SecurityTracker: 1038622

Entryinfo

Created: 10/27/2017 07:50 PM
Updated: 01/04/2023 07:01 PM
Changes: 10/27/2017 07:50 PM (81), 12/01/2019 09:10 AM (2), 01/20/2021 08:56 PM (2), 01/04/2023 06:53 PM (3), 01/04/2023 07:01 PM (1)
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