VDB-4138 · CVE-2010-1770 · BID 40620

Google Chrome 5.x code injection

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A vulnerability was found in Google Chrome 5.x (Web Browser). It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a code injection vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-94. The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

WebKit in Apple Safari before 5.0 on Mac OS X 10.5 through 10.6 and Windows, Apple Safari before 4.1 on Mac OS X 10.4, and Google Chrome before 5.0.375.70 does not properly handle a transformation of a text node that has the IBM1147 character set, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted HTML document containing a BR element, related to a "type checking issue."

The weakness was presented 06/09/2010 by Masahiro Yamada (TippingPoint) with Google (Website). The advisory is available at googlechromereleases.blogspot.com. The public release was coordinated in cooperation with the vendor. This vulnerability was named CVE-2010-1770 since 05/06/2010. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1059 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. As 0-day the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 47751 (FreeBSD : webkit-gtk2 -- Multiple vulnerabilities (19419b3b-92bd-11df-b140-0015f2db7bde)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family FreeBSD Local Security Checks.

Upgrading to version 1.2.3 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at chrome.google.com. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at googlechromereleases.blogspot.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version. 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 10148.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (47751). See 4177, 53762, 53588 and 53587 for similar entries.

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Nessus ID: 47751
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : webkit-gtk2 -- Multiple vulnerabilities (19419b3b-92bd-11df-b140-0015f2db7bde)
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OpenVAS ID: 67711
OpenVAS Name: FreeBSD Ports: webkit-gtk2
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Upgrade: Chrome 1.2.3
Patch: googlechromereleases.blogspot.com
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05/21/2010 +15 days 🔍
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Vendor: google.com
Product: google.com

Advisory: googlechromereleases.blogspot.com
Researcher: Masahiro Yamada (TippingPoint)
Organization: Google
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CVE: CVE-2010-1770 (🔍)
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SecurityTracker: 1024067 - Apple Safari Bugs Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code or Access Potentially Sensitive Information
Vulnerability Center: 26557 - Apple Safari \x3C 5.0 and Google Chrome \x3C 5.0.375.70 IBM1147 Character Set Remote Code Execution, Medium
SecurityFocus: 40620 - RETIRED: Apple Safari Prior to 5.0 and 4.1 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 40072 - Google Chrome Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 65399 - Google Chrome WebKit WebCore rendering/RenderListMarker.cpp toAlphabetic Function List Marker Memory Corruption
Vupen: ADV-2010-1373

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Created: 06/21/2010 02:00
Updated: 03/18/2021 07:38
Changes: 06/21/2010 02:00 (90), 03/01/2017 10:09 (13), 03/18/2021 07:38 (3)
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