Google Chrome up to 8.0.552.208 input validation

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A vulnerability was found in Google Chrome up to 8.0.552.208 (Web Browser) and classified as very critical. This issue affects an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Google Chrome before 8.0.552.237 and Chrome OS before 8.0.552.344 do not properly handle speech data, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors that lead to a "stale pointer."

The weakness was published 01/12/2011 by Sergey Glazunov (SkyLined) with Chromium Development Community (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at code.google.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2011-0485. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 10/12/2021). 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 51511 (Google Chrome < 8.0.552.237 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 118908 (Google Chrome Prior to 8.0.552.237 Multiple Vulnerabilities).

Upgrading to version 8.0.552.209 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at chrome.google.com. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 11301.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (64676), Tenable (51511), SecurityFocus (BID 45788†), OSVDB (70468†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-29149†). Similar entries are available at VDB-56074, VDB-56073, VDB-56072 and VDB-56071.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 10.0
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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Nessus ID: 51511
Nessus Name: Google Chrome < 8.0.552.237 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 801826
OpenVAS Name: Google Chrome multiple vulnerabilities - Jan11 (Linux)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Chrome 8.0.552.209
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com
Product: google.com

Advisory: code.google.com
Researcher: Sergey Glazunov (SkyLined)
Organization: Chromium Development Community
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2011-0485 (🔍)
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X-Force: 64676
SecurityFocus: 45788 - Google Chrome prior to 8.0.552.237 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 42850
OSVDB: 70468 - Google Chrome Speech Data Stale Pointer Arbitrary Code Execution
Vulnerability Center: 29149 - Google Chrome and Chrome OS Remote Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability via Unspecified Vectors, Critical

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/19/2015 11:27 PM
Updated: 10/12/2021 10:51 AM
Changes: 03/19/2015 11:27 PM (68), 03/13/2017 09:58 AM (12), 10/12/2021 10:45 AM (5), 10/12/2021 10:51 AM (2)
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