Google Chrome 24.0.1312.71 PPAPI Message ppb_graphics_3d_proxy.cc OnMsgCreate 3d Context denial of service

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A vulnerability was found in Google Chrome 24.0.1312.71 (Web Browser) and classified as critical. This issue affects the function PPB_Graphics3D_Proxy::OnMsgCreate of the file ppapi/proxy/ppb_graphics_3d_proxy.cc of the component PPAPI Message Handler. The manipulation as part of a 3d Context leads to a denial of service vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the IPC layer in Google Chrome before 25.0.1364.97 on Windows and Linux, and before 25.0.1364.99 on Mac OS X, allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have other impact via unknown vectors.

The weakness was presented 02/21/2013 by Chris Evans with Google Chrome Security Team as Issue 165747 as confirmed bug report (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at code.google.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2013-0892 since 01/07/2013. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 64859 (FreeBSD : chromium -- multiple vulnerabilities (dfd92cb2-7d48-11e2-ad48-00262d5ed8ee)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family FreeBSD Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 165877 (SUSE Security Update for Chromium: Updated to 27.0.1425 (openSUSE-SU-2013:0454-1)).

Upgrading to version 25.0.1364.97 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at chrome.google.com. Applying the patch ppb_graphics_3d_proxy.cc Revision 172474 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at code.google.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability. The vulnerability will be addressed with the following lines of code:

@@ -328,6 +328,9 @@
   attribs.push_back(PP_GRAPHICS3DATTRIB_NONE);
 
   HostResource result;
+  attribs.clear();
+  attribs.push_back(1000);
+  attribs.push_back(PP_GRAPHICS3DATTRIB_NONE);
   dispatcher->Send(new PpapiHostMsg_PPBGraphics3D_Create(
       API_ID_PPB_GRAPHICS_3D, instance, share_host, attribs, &result));
   if (result.is_null())

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (64859). googlechromereleases.blogspot.com is providing further details. See 7789, 7790, 7791 and 7792 for similar entries.

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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
ATT&CK: T1499

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Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 64859
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : chromium -- multiple vulnerabilities (dfd92cb2-7d48-11e2-ad48-00262d5ed8ee)
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OpenVAS ID: 803314
OpenVAS Name: Google Chrome Multiple Vulnerabilities-01 March 2013 (Linux)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Chrome 25.0.1364.97
Patch: ppb_graphics_3d_proxy.cc Revision 172474

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02/21/2013 +45 days 🔍
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02/22/2013 +1 days 🔍
02/23/2013 +1 days 🔍
02/24/2013 +1 days 🔍
12/20/2013 +299 days 🔍
05/17/2018 +1609 days 🔍

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Vendor: google.com
Product: google.com

Advisory: Issue 165747
Researcher: Chris Evans
Organization: Google Chrome Security Team
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2013-0892 (🔍)
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Secunia: 52320 - Google Chrome Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 101165

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Created: 12/20/2013 09:30
Updated: 05/17/2018 08:32
Changes: 12/20/2013 09:30 (81), 05/17/2018 08:32 (6)
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