Google Chrome 38.0.2125.7 Windows Sandbox access control

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Google Chrome 38.0.2125.7 (Web Browser). Affected is an unknown functionality of the component Windows Sandbox. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-264. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

base/memory/shared_memory_win.cc in Google Chrome before 38.0.2125.101 on Windows does not properly implement read-only restrictions on shared memory, which allows attackers to bypass a sandbox protection mechanism via unspecified vectors.

The weakness was disclosed 10/07/2014 by James Forshaw (Cloudfuzzer) with Google Project Zero as Stable Channel Update, October 2014 as confirmed release notes (Website). The advisory is available at googlechromereleases.blogspot.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2014-3196 since 05/03/2014. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1068 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 78104 (FreeBSD : chromium -- multiple vulnerabilities (d2bbcc01-4ec3-11e4-ab3f-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 167363 (OpenSuSE Security Update for chromium (openSUSE-SU-2014:1378-1)).

Upgrading to version 38.0.2125.101 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at chrome.google.com. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be patching the affected component. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability. The release notes contains the following remark:

This update includes 159 security fixes, including 113 relatively minor fixes found using MemorySanitizer.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (96965) and Tenable (78104). Further details are available at chromium.googlesource.com. The entries 67774, 67775, 67776 and 67777 are pretty similar.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
ATT&CK: T1068

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Status: Unproven

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Nessus ID: 78104
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : chromium -- multiple vulnerabilities (d2bbcc01-4ec3-11e4-ab3f-00262d5ed8ee)
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OpenVAS ID: 802470
OpenVAS Name: Google Chrome Multiple Vulnerabilities - 01 Oct14 (Windows)
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Upgrade: Chrome 38.0.2125.101

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com
Product: google.com

Advisory: Stable Channel Update, October 2014
Researcher: James Forshaw (Cloudfuzzer)
Organization: Google Project Zero
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-3196 (🔍)
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X-Force: 96965 - Google Chrome Windows Sandbox security bypass, Medium Risk
SecurityTracker: 1030980 - Google Chrome Multiple Bugs Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code and Obtain Information
Vulnerability Center: 46401 - Google Chrome Remote Bypass Restrictions due to Improper Implementation of Read Only Restrictions - CVE-2014-3196, High
SecurityFocus: 70273 - Google Chrome Prior to 38.0.2125.101 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities

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Entryinfo

Created: 10/13/2014 12:15
Updated: 02/21/2022 17:46
Changes: 10/13/2014 12:15 (85), 06/08/2017 09:13 (9), 02/21/2022 17:46 (3)
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