Google Chrome up to 14.0.835.x input validation

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A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Google Chrome up to 14.0.835.x (Web Browser). Affected is some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Google Chrome before 14.0.835.163 does not properly perform garbage collection during the processing of PDF documents, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted document.

The weakness was released 09/19/2011 by Kostya Serebryany (kuzzcc) with Chromium Development Community (Website). The advisory is shared for download at xforce.iss.net. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2011-2841. 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.

A public exploit has been developed by Mario Gomes and been published 3 weeks after the advisory. The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. 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 51069 (FreeBSD : chromium -- multiple vulnerabilities (6887828f-0229-11e0-b84d-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 119601 (Google Chrome Prior to 14.0.835.163 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 (69868), Exploit-DB (17929), Tenable (51069), SecurityFocus (BID 49658†) and OSVDB (75541†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-4341, VDB-6350, VDB-56943 and VDB-56942. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Local: No
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
Author: Mario Gomes
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Nessus ID: 51069
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : chromium -- multiple vulnerabilities (6887828f-0229-11e0-b84d-00262d5ed8ee)
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OpenVAS ID: 68696
OpenVAS Name: FreeBSD Ports: chromium
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Chrome 8.0.552.209
Suricata ID: 2013742
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09/16/2011 +58 days 🔍
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02/23/2025 +3625 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com
Product: google.com

Advisory: xforce.iss.net
Researcher: Kostya Serebryany (kuzzcc)
Organization: Chromium Development Community
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2011-2841 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2011-2841
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-58536

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X-Force: 69868
SecurityFocus: 49658 - Google Chrome Prior to 14.0.835.163 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
OSVDB: 75541
Vulnerability Center: 33441 - Google Chrome before 14.0.835.163 Remote DoS Vulnerability via a PDF Document, Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/23/2015 04:50 PM
Updated: 02/23/2025 08:18 PM
Changes: 03/23/2015 04:50 PM (68), 04/03/2017 05:42 PM (19), 11/20/2021 09:33 AM (4), 11/20/2021 09:36 AM (1), 02/23/2025 08:18 PM (14)
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