Google Chrome up to 22.0.1229.75 input validation

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A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Google Chrome up to 22.0.1229.75 (Web Browser). This vulnerability affects an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

FFmpeg, as used in Google Chrome before 22.0.1229.79, does not properly handle OGG containers, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors, related to a "wild pointer" issue.

The weakness was disclosed 09/26/2012 by Gynvael Coldwind (Slawomir Blazek) with Google Chrome Security Team (Website). The advisory is shared for download at src.chromium.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2012-2882 since 05/19/2012. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 12/14/2021). 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 62340 (FreeBSD : chromium -- multiple vulnerabilities (5bae2ab4-0820-11e2-be5f-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 165397 (SUSE Security Update for Chromium (openSUSE-SU-2012:1376-1)).

Upgrading to version 22.0.1229.76 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at chrome.google.com.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (78839) and Tenable (62340). The entries 6550, 6551, 6552 and 6553 are pretty similar.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
ATT&CK: Unknown

Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 62340
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : chromium -- multiple vulnerabilities (5bae2ab4-0820-11e2-be5f-00262d5ed8ee)
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OpenVAS ID: 72445
OpenVAS Name: FreeBSD Ports: chromium
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Chrome 22.0.1229.76

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05/19/2012 🔍
09/25/2012 +129 days 🔍
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09/26/2012 +1 days 🔍
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10/14/2012 +18 days 🔍
03/24/2015 +891 days 🔍
12/14/2021 +2457 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com
Product: google.com

Advisory: src.chromium.org
Researcher: Gynvael Coldwind (Slawomir Blazek)
Organization: Google Chrome Security Team
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2012-2882 (🔍)
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X-Force: 78839
Vulnerability Center: 36511 - Google Chrome <22.0.1229.79 FFmpeg Improper OGG Containers Handling Allows Remote DoS, Medium
SecurityFocus: 55676 - Google Chrome Prior to 22.0.1229.79 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 50838
OSVDB: 85756

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/24/2015 12:22
Updated: 12/14/2021 11:17
Changes: 03/24/2015 12:22 (64), 04/18/2017 11:21 (15), 12/14/2021 11:17 (3)
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