VDB-6682 · CVE-2012-5112 · SA50954

Google Chrome up to 22.0.1229.92 SVG resource management

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A vulnerability has been found in Google Chrome up to 22.0.1229.92 (Web Browser) and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown code of the component SVG Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-399. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Use-after-free vulnerability in the SVG implementation in WebKit, as used in Google Chrome before 22.0.1229.94, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.

The weakness was disclosed 10/10/2012 by PwniePie as not defined advisory (Website). The advisory is available at blog.chromium.org. The public release has been coordinated in cooperation with the vendor. This vulnerability was named CVE-2012-5112 since 09/24/2012. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a private exploit is available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 04/28/2019). 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 62488 (FreeBSD : chromium -- multiple vulnerabilities (09e83f7f-1326-11e2-afe3-00262d5ed8ee)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family FreeBSD Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 121191 (Apple iTunes Prior to 11.0.3 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APPLE-SA-2013-05-16-1)).

Upgrading to version 22.0.1229.94 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.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (62488). The entries 5599, 5895, 6684 and 6685 are pretty similar.

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Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
ATT&CK: Unknown

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Remote: Yes

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Access: Private
Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 62488
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : chromium -- multiple vulnerabilities (09e83f7f-1326-11e2-afe3-00262d5ed8ee)
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OpenVAS ID: 72476
OpenVAS Name: FreeBSD Ports: chromium
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Chrome 22.0.1229.94

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10/10/2012 +16 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com
Product: google.com

Advisory: blog.chromium.org
Researcher: PwniePie
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2012-5112 (🔍)
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Secunia: 50954 - Google Chrome Two Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 86149

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

Created: 10/15/2012 16:17
Updated: 04/28/2019 18:06
Changes: 10/15/2012 16:17 (81), 04/28/2019 18:06 (1)
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