Google Chrome up to 2.0.172.32 memory corruption

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A vulnerability was found in Google Chrome up to 2.0.172.32 (Web Browser). It has been declared as very critical. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Heap-based buffer overflow in src/jsregexp.cc in Google V8 before 1.1.10.14, as used in Google Chrome before 2.0.172.37, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code in the Chrome sandbox via a crafted JavaScript regular expression.

The weakness was presented 07/16/2009 with Google Chrome Security Team (Website). The advisory is shared at xforce.iss.net. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2009-2555. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 08/12/2021). 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 39852 (Google Chrome < 2.0.172.37 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 116534 (Google Chrome JavaScript Regular Expressions Memory Corruption Vulnerability).

Upgrading to version 2.0.172.33 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at chrome.google.com. 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 X-Force (51801), Tenable (39852), SecurityFocus (BID 35722†), OSVDB (55939†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-23153†). See VDB-48670 and VDB-49094 for similar entries. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 39852
Nessus Name: Google Chrome < 2.0.172.37 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 900695
OpenVAS Name: Google Chrome Multiple Vulnerabilities - Jul09
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Chrome 2.0.172.33

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com
Product: google.com

Advisory: xforce.iss.net
Organization: Google Chrome Security Team
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2009-2555 (🔍)
X-Force: 51801
SecurityFocus: 35722 - Google Chrome JavaScript Regular Expression Handling Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
OSVDB: 55939 - Google Chrome JavaScript Regular Expressions Evaluation Memory Corruption
Vulnerability Center: 23153 - Google Chrome Prior to 2.0.172.37 Remote Code Execution or DoS Vulnerability via Crafted JavaScript, Medium

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Created: 03/18/2015 03:15 PM
Updated: 08/12/2021 05:43 PM
Changes: 03/18/2015 03:15 PM (66), 02/13/2017 10:05 AM (10), 08/12/2021 05:36 PM (3), 08/12/2021 05:43 PM (1)
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