Google Chrome up to 19.0.1084.57 SVG Resource resource management

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A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Google Chrome up to 19.0.1084.57 (Web Browser). Affected is an unknown code block of the component SVG Resource 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. CVE summarizes:

Use-after-free vulnerability in Google Chrome before 20.0.1132.43 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via vectors related to SVG resources.

The weakness was presented 06/26/2012 by Dharani Govindan (miaubiz) with Chromium Development Community as 124356 (Website). The advisory is available at code.google.com. The public release was coordinated in cooperation with the vendor. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2012-2823 since 05/19/2012. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. 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 59750 (FreeBSD : chromium -- multiple vulnerabilities (ff922811-c096-11e1-b0f4-00262d5ed8ee)), 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 120297 (Google Chrome Prior to 20.0.1132.43 Multiple Vulnerabilities).

Upgrading to version 20.0.1132.43 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at google.com. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at trac.webkit.org. The problem might be mitigated by replacing the product with Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Opera as an alternative. 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 (76560) and Tenable (59750). Further details are available at googlechromereleases.blogspot.de. See 5585, 5586, 5587 and 5588 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: 59750
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : chromium -- multiple vulnerabilities (ff922811-c096-11e1-b0f4-00262d5ed8ee)
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OpenVAS ID: 71529
OpenVAS Name: FreeBSD Ports: chromium
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Chrome 20.0.1132.43
Patch: trac.webkit.org
Alternative: Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Opera

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Vendor: google.com
Product: google.com

Advisory: 124356
Researcher: Dharani Govindan (miaubiz)
Organization: Chromium Development Community
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2012-2823 (🔍)
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X-Force: 76560
Vulnerability Center: 35464 - Google Chrome Before 20.0.1132.43 SVG Resources Use-After-Free Vulnerability Allows Remote DoS, Medium
SecurityFocus: 54203 - Google Chrome Prior to 20.0.1132.43 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 49724 - Google Chrome Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 83245

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Entryinfo

Created: 06/27/2012 15:17
Updated: 03/25/2021 19:00
Changes: 06/27/2012 15:17 (87), 04/14/2017 13:48 (8), 03/25/2021 19:00 (3)
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