Google Chrome 17.0.963.7 GPU Process Plugin Loader memory corruption
CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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A vulnerability was found in Google Chrome 17.0.963.7 (Web Browser). It has been rated as critical. This issue affects an unknown part of the component GPU Process Plugin Loader. 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 confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
The GPU process in Google Chrome before 17.0.963.79 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) by leveraging an error in the plug-in loading mechanism.
The weakness was published 03/09/2012 by PinkiePie aka. PwniePie (Website). The advisory is shared at wired.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2011-3047 since 08/09/2011. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a private 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. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 58342 (Google Chrome < 17.0.963.79 Memory Corruption 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 165294 (SUSE Security Update for Update for Chromium, v8 (openSUSE-SU-2012:0374-1)).
Upgrading to version 17.0.963.7 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at chrome.google.com. A possible mitigation has been published 1 days after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (73904) and Tenable (58342). Similar entries are available at 5341, 4724, 5379 and 60360.
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Class: Memory corruptionCWE: CWE-119
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Access: Private
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Nessus ID: 58342
Nessus Name: Google Chrome < 17.0.963.79 Memory Corruption Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 71157
OpenVAS Name: FreeBSD Ports: chromium
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Upgrade: Chrome 17.0.963.7
Timeline
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Sources
Vendor: google.comProduct: google.com
Advisory: wired.com
Researcher: PinkiePie aka. PwniePie
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2011-3047 (🔍)
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X-Force: 73904
Vulnerability Center: 34693 - Google Chrome Before 17.0.963.79 GPU Remote Code Execution Vulnerability, Medium
SecurityFocus: 52395 - Google Chrome Prior to 17.0.963.79 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Secunia: 48375 - Google Chrome Three Unspecified Code Execution Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 80007
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entry
Created: 03/15/2012 09:56Updated: 03/21/2021 17:50
Changes: 03/15/2012 09:56 (80), 04/10/2017 12:03 (9), 03/21/2021 17:50 (2)
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