Google Chrome up to 60 Extensions HTML Page type conversion

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A vulnerability has been found in Google Chrome up to 60 (Web Browser) and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects some unknown processing of the component Extensions. The manipulation as part of a HTML Page leads to a type conversion vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-704. The product does not correctly convert an object, resource, or structure from one type to a different type. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Type confusion in extensions JavaScript bindings in Google Chrome prior to 60.0.3112.78 for Mac, Windows, Linux, and Android allowed a remote attacker to potentially maliciously modify objects via a crafted HTML page.

The bug was discovered 07/25/2017. The weakness was presented 10/27/2017 by Takeshi Terada (Website). The advisory is shared for download at security.gentoo.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2017-5094 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. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 01/05/2023). 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 10 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 102210 (Debian DSA-3926-1 : chromium-browser - security update), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 170226 (OpenSUSE Security Update for chromium (openSUSE-SU-2017:1993-1)).

Upgrading to version 60.0.3112.78 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 (102210). See 108681, 108682, 108683 and 108685 for similar entries.

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Class: Type conversion
CWE: CWE-704
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Upgrade: Chrome 60.0.3112.78

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com
Product: google.com

Advisory: RHSA-2017:1833
Researcher: Takeshi Terada
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2017-5094 (🔍)
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Created: 10/27/2017 19:57
Updated: 01/05/2023 07:43
Changes: 10/27/2017 19:57 (81), 12/01/2019 10:18 (2), 01/05/2023 07:43 (4)
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