Google Chrome 33.0.1750.166 V8 memory corruption

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A vulnerability was found in Google Chrome 33.0.1750.166 (Web Browser). It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown code block of the component V8. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Google V8, as used in Google Chrome before 33.0.1750.152 on OS X and Linux and before 33.0.1750.154 on Windows, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors.

The weakness was presented 03/14/2014 by Geohot as Chrome for Android Update, March 2014 as confirmed changelog entry (Blog). The advisory is shared at gohttp. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2014-1705 since 01/29/2014. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 06/15/2021). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 73083 (Google Chrome < 33.0.1750.152 Multiple Vulnerabilities (Mac OS X)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family MacOS X Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 166943 (OpenSuSE Security Update for chromium (openSUSE-SU-2014:0501-1)).

Upgrading to version 33.0.1750.166 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at chrome.google.com. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 13747.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (91809) and Tenable (73083). See 12595, 12596, 12628 and 12629 for similar entries.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Status: Unproven

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Nessus ID: 73083
Nessus Name: Google Chrome < 33.0.1750.152 Multiple Vulnerabilities (Mac OS X)
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OpenVAS ID: 702883
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 2883-1 (chromium-browser - security update
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Chrome 33.0.1750.166
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Vendor: google.com
Product: google.com

Advisory: Chrome for Android Update, March 2014
Researcher: Geohot
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-1705 (🔍)
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X-Force: 91809 - Google Chrome for Android V8 code execution, Medium Risk
SecurityTracker: 1029940 - Google Chrome Bugs Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
Vulnerability Center: 43632 - Google Chrome <33.0.1750.152 Remote DoS and Code Execution due to Memory Corruption in V8, High
SecurityFocus: 66239 - Google Chrome CVE-2014-1705 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

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Created: 03/18/2014 09:26
Updated: 06/15/2021 17:19
Changes: 03/18/2014 09:26 (88), 05/23/2017 08:43 (8), 06/15/2021 17:19 (3)
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Cache ID: 3:615:103

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