Google Chrome 18.0.1025.142 HTMLMediaElement resource management
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A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Google Chrome 18.0.1025.142 (Web Browser). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block of the component HTMLMediaElement Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-399. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
Use-after-free vulnerability in the HTMLMediaElement implementation in Google Chrome before 18.0.1025.151 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors.
The weakness was shared 04/05/2012 by Slawomir Blazek (pa_kt) with Google Chrome Security Team as 118273 (Website) via ZDI (Zero Day Initiative). It is possible to read the advisory at code.google.com. The vendor cooperated in the coordination of the public release. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2011-3071 since 08/09/2011. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are unknown but a private exploit is available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 04/26/2018). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.
A private exploit has been developed by pa_kt. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 58609 (FreeBSD : chromium -- multiple vulnerabilities (057130e6-7f61-11e1-8a43-00262d5ed8ee)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family FreeBSD Local Security Checks and running in the context l.
Upgrading to version 18.0.1025.151 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 (74631) and Tenable (58609). The entries 5054, 5055, 5056 and 5057 are related to this item.
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 10.0VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.7
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Class: Resource managementCWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
ATT&CK: Unknown
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Access: Private
Status: Proof-of-Concept
Author: pa_kt
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Nessus ID: 58609
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : chromium -- multiple vulnerabilities (057130e6-7f61-11e1-8a43-00262d5ed8ee)
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OpenVAS ID: 71285
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Upgrade: Chrome 18.0.1025.151
Patch: trac.webkit.org
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Sources
Vendor: google.comProduct: google.com
Advisory: 118273
Researcher: Slawomir Blazek (pa_kt)
Organization: Google Chrome Security Team
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2011-3071 (🔍)
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X-Force: 74631 - Google Chrome HTMLMediaElement code exection
SecurityTracker: 1026892
SecurityFocus: 52913 - Google Chrome Prior to 18.0.1025.151 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 48732 - Google Chrome Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 81041
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entry
Created: 04/12/2012 23:19Updated: 04/26/2018 11:01
Changes: 04/12/2012 23:19 (86), 04/26/2018 11:01 (6)
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