VDB-76786 · CVE-2015-1285 · BID 75973

Google Chrome up to 43.0.2357.134 XSS Auditor XSSAuditor.cpp XSSAuditor::canonicalize Time-Based information disclosure

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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. This vulnerability affects the function XSSAuditor::canonicalize of the file core/html/parser/XSSAuditor.cpp of the component XSS Auditor. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability (Time-Based). The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

The XSSAuditor::canonicalize function in core/html/parser/XSSAuditor.cpp in the XSS auditor in Blink, as used in Google Chrome before 44.0.2403.89, does not properly choose a truncation point, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via an unspecified linear-time attack.

The weakness was released 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 available at googlechromereleases.blogspot.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2015-1285 since 01/21/2015. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. This vulnerability is assigned to T1592 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

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). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at 76771, 76772, 76773 and 76774.

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Name: Time-Based
Class: Information disclosure / Time-Based
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
ATT&CK: T1592

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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-2015-1285 (🔍)
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SecurityTracker: 1033031
Vulnerability Center: 51543 - Google Chrome <44.0.2403.89 Remote Information Disclosure in XSS Auditor, Medium
SecurityFocus: 75973 - Google Chrome Prior to 44.0.2403.89 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities

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Entryinfo

Created: 07/23/2015 10:06
Updated: 06/03/2022 16:19
Changes: 07/23/2015 10:06 (70), 07/15/2017 08:24 (14), 06/03/2022 16:11 (3), 06/03/2022 16:19 (1)
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