Google Chrome up to 10.0.648.x memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Google Chrome up to 10.0.648.x. Affected is an unknown function. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2011-1201. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Google Chrome up to 10.0.648.x (Web Browser). This issue affects an unknown part. 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 context implementation in WebKit, as used in Google Chrome before 10.0.648.127, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors that lead to a "stale pointer."

The weakness was released 03/10/2011 by Daniel Divricean (SirDarckCat) with Google Chrome Security Team (Website). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2011-1201 since 03/03/2011. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 01/14/2025). 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 52589 (Google Chrome < 10.0.648.127 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 119020 (Google Chrome Prior to 10.0.648.127 Multiple Vulnerabilities).

Upgrading to version 8.0.552.209 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at chrome.google.com.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (65965), Tenable (52589), SecurityFocus (BID 46785†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-30330†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-4315, VDB-5309, VDB-56807 and VDB-56806. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.6

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.6
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 52589
Nessus Name: Google Chrome < 10.0.648.127 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 801762
OpenVAS Name: Google Chrome Multiple Vulnerabilities - March 11(Linux)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Chrome 8.0.552.209

Timelineinfo

03/03/2011 🔍
03/08/2011 +5 days 🔍
03/08/2011 +0 days 🔍
03/10/2011 +2 days 🔍
03/10/2011 +0 days 🔍
03/14/2011 +4 days 🔍
03/20/2015 +1467 days 🔍
01/14/2025 +3588 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com
Product: google.com

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: Daniel Divricean (SirDarckCat)
Organization: Google Chrome Security Team
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2011-1201 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2011-1201
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-56801

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X-Force: 65965
SecurityFocus: 46785 - Google Chrome prior to 10.0.648.127 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 43683
Vulnerability Center: 30330 - WebKit Context in Google Chrome Before 10.0.648.127 Remote DoS Vulnerability via Unknown Vectors, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2011-0628

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/20/2015 04:16 PM
Updated: 01/14/2025 09:53 AM
Changes: 03/20/2015 04:16 PM (61), 03/19/2017 07:39 AM (15), 10/19/2021 01:12 PM (4), 01/14/2025 09:53 AM (18)
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Cache ID: 18:49A:40

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