Google Chrome up to 16.0.912.63 SVG Parser memory corruption

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A vulnerability was found in Google Chrome up to 16.0.912.63 (Web Browser) and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown functionality of the component SVG Parser. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is availability. CVE summarizes:

Google Chrome before 16.0.912.63 does not properly parse SVG documents, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via unspecified vectors.

The weakness was published 12/13/2011 by Sergio Villar Senin (Slawomir Blazek) as HT5190 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. The public release has been coordinated with the vendor. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2011-3908 since 10/01/2011. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

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 57292 (FreeBSD : chromium -- multiple vulnerabilities (68ac6266-25c3-11e1-b63a-00262d5ed8ee)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family FreeBSD Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 119773 (Google Chrome prior to 16.0.912.63 Multiple Vulnerabilities).

Upgrading to version 16.0.912.63 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 trac.webkit.org. 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 is also documented in the databases at X-Force (71777) and Tenable (57292). Similar entries are available at 4459, 4461, 4462 and 4464.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
ATT&CK: Unknown

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Access: Public
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Nessus ID: 57292
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : chromium -- multiple vulnerabilities (68ac6266-25c3-11e1-b63a-00262d5ed8ee)
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OpenVAS ID: 70593
OpenVAS Name: FreeBSD Ports: chromium
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Chrome 16.0.912.63
Patch: trac.webkit.org

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com
Product: google.com

Advisory: HT5190
Researcher: Sergio Villar Senin (Slawomir Blazek)
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CVE: CVE-2011-3908 (🔍)
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X-Force: 71777
SecurityTracker: 1026774 - Apple iOS Bugs Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code, Conduct Cross-Site Scripting Attacks, and Obtain Potentially Sensitive Information
Vulnerability Center: 34048 - Google Chrome before 16.0.912.63 Remote DoS due to Improper SVG Documents Parsing, Medium
SecurityFocus: 51041
Secunia: 47231 - Google Chrome Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 77710

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Entryinfo

Created: 01/21/2012 01:00
Updated: 03/19/2021 18:42
Changes: 01/21/2012 01:00 (84), 04/17/2019 14:03 (9), 03/19/2021 18:35 (4), 03/19/2021 18:42 (1)
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