VDB-76777 · CVE-2015-1276 · BID 75973

Google Chrome up to 43.0.2357.134 IndexedDB indexed_db_backing_store.cc use after free

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A vulnerability was found in Google Chrome up to 43.0.2357.134 (Web Browser). It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file content/browser/indexed_db/indexed_db_backing_store.cc of the component IndexedDB. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

Use-after-free vulnerability in content/browser/indexed_db/indexed_db_backing_store.cc in the IndexedDB implementation in Google Chrome before 44.0.2403.89 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact by leveraging an abort action before a certain write operation.

The weakness was disclosed 07/23/2015 by Chamal De Silva (Cloudfuzzer) with Baidu X-Team as Stable Channel Update, July 2015 as confirmed release notes (Blog). The advisory is shared at googlechromereleases.blogspot.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2015-1276 since 01/21/2015. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 84992 (Debian DSA-3315-1 : chromium-browser - security update), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 167983 (OpenSuSE Security Update for Chromium (openSUSE-SU-2015:1287-1)).

Upgrading to version 44.0.2403.89 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 (84992). The entries 76771, 76772, 76773 and 76774 are pretty similar.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.5
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Class: Use after free
CWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
ATT&CK: Unknown

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Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 84992
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-3315-1 : chromium-browser - security update
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OpenVAS ID: 703315
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 3315-1 (chromium-browser - security update)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Chrome 44.0.2403.89

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com
Product: google.com

Advisory: Stable Channel Update, July 2015
Researcher: Chamal De Silva (Cloudfuzzer)
Organization: Baidu X-Team
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2015-1276 (🔍)
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SecurityTracker: 1033031
Vulnerability Center: 51550 - Google Chrome <44.0.2403.89 Remote Code Execution in IndexedDB - CVE-2015-1276, High
SecurityFocus: 75973 - Google Chrome Prior to 44.0.2403.89 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities

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Entryinfo

Created: 07/23/2015 09:56
Updated: 06/03/2022 14:51
Changes: 07/23/2015 09:56 (68), 07/17/2017 09:43 (14), 06/03/2022 14:49 (3), 06/03/2022 14:50 (11), 06/03/2022 14:51 (1)
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