Google Chrome 17.0.963.46 Database resource management

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A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Google Chrome 17.0.963.46 (Web Browser). This affects an unknown code block of the component Database Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-399. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Use-after-free vulnerability in Google Chrome before 17.0.963.56 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via vectors related to database handling.

The weakness was presented 02/15/2012 by Mateusz Jurczyk (scarybeasts) with Chromium Development Community as 108695 (Website). The advisory is shared at code.google.com. The public release was coordinated in cooperation with Google. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2011-3017 since 08/09/2011. The exploitability is told to be difficult. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 03/21/2021). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 57968 (FreeBSD : chromium -- multiple vulnerabilities (2f5ff968-5829-11e1-8288-00262d5ed8ee)), 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 119950 (Google Chrome Prior to 17.0.963.56 Multiple Vulnerabilities).

Upgrading to version 17.0.963.56 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 (73231) and Tenable (57968). See 4654, 4648, 4657 and 4656 for similar entries.

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Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
ATT&CK: Unknown

Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 57968
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : chromium -- multiple vulnerabilities (2f5ff968-5829-11e1-8288-00262d5ed8ee)
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OpenVAS ID: 71171
OpenVAS Name: FreeBSD Ports: chromium
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Chrome 17.0.963.56
Patch: trac.webkit.org

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08/09/2011 🔍
02/15/2012 +190 days 🔍
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02/16/2012 +1 days 🔍
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02/24/2012 +8 days 🔍
09/06/2012 +195 days 🔍
03/21/2021 +3118 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com
Product: google.com

Advisory: 108695
Researcher: Mateusz Jurczyk (scarybeasts)
Organization: Chromium Development Community
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2011-3017 (🔍)
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X-Force: 73231
Vulnerability Center: 36090 - Google Chrome Before 17.0.963.56 Remote DoS Vulnerability via Vectors Related to Database Handling, Medium
SecurityFocus: 52031 - Google Chrome Prior to 17.0.963.56 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 48016 - Google Chrome Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 79285

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Entryinfo

Created: 02/24/2012 01:00
Updated: 03/21/2021 06:52
Changes: 02/24/2012 01:00 (78), 04/16/2017 11:43 (11), 03/21/2021 06:52 (3)
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