Google Chrome prior 72.0.3626.81 WebRTC HTML Page use after free

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A vulnerability was found in Google Chrome (Web Browser). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing of the component WebRTC. The manipulation as part of a HTML Page leads to a use after free vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Insufficient checks of pointer validity in WebRTC in Google Chrome prior to 72.0.3626.81 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.

The bug was discovered 01/29/2019. The weakness was released 02/19/2019 with Qihoo 360 Vulcan Team (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at chromereleases.googleblog.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2019-5760 since 01/09/2019. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. 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 07/11/2023). 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 121514 (Google Chrome < 72.0.3626.81 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 371614 (Google Chrome Prior To 72.0.3626.81 Multiple Vulnerabilities).

Upgrading to version 72.0.3626.81 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (121514) and SecurityFocus (BID 106767†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-131005, VDB-131006, VDB-131007 and VDB-131008.

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Class: Use after free
CWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 121514
Nessus Name: Google Chrome < 72.0.3626.81 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Chrome 72.0.3626.81

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com
Product: google.com

Advisory: RHSA-2019:0309
Organization: Qihoo 360 Vulcan Team
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2019-5760 (🔍)
SecurityFocus: 106767 - Google Chrome Prior to 72.0.3626.81 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities

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Entryinfo

Created: 02/20/2019 08:03 AM
Updated: 07/11/2023 12:24 PM
Changes: 02/20/2019 08:03 AM (75), 05/11/2020 12:23 PM (5), 07/11/2023 12:24 PM (4)
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Cache ID: 18:729:40

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