Google Chrome prior 46.0.2490.71 LocalStorage information disclosure

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A vulnerability was found in Google Chrome (Web Browser) and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown processing of the component LocalStorage. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. Impacted is confidentiality.

The weakness was released 10/13/2015 by Muneaki Nishimura with OUSPG as Stable Channel Update, October 2015 as confirmed release notes (Website). The advisory is shared for download at googlechromereleases.blogspot.ch. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2015-6759 since 08/31/2015. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1592.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 86486 (Debian DSA-3376-1 : 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 175531 (Debian Security Update for chromium-browser (DSA 3376-1)).

Upgrading to version 46.0.2490.71 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 databases at X-Force (107099), Tenable (86486), SecurityFocus (BID 77071†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-53441†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-78084, VDB-78085, VDB-78472 and VDB-78473. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.6

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Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Status: Unproven

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Nessus ID: 86486
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-3376-1 : chromium-browser - security update
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OpenVAS ID: 703376
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 3376-1 (chromium-browser - security update)
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Upgrade: Chrome 46.0.2490.71

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com
Product: google.com

Advisory: Stable Channel Update, October 2015
Researcher: Muneaki Nishimura
Organization: OUSPG
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2015-6759 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-6759
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-78476

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X-Force: 107099 - Google Chrome LocalStorage information disclosure
SecurityFocus: 77071 - Google Chrome 46.0.2490.71 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
SecurityTracker: 1033816
Vulnerability Center: 53441 - Google Chrome <46.0.2490.71 Remote Information Disclosure in LocalStorage, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 10/15/2015 12:17 PM
Updated: 06/21/2022 11:37 PM
Changes: 10/15/2015 12:17 PM (68), 02/13/2018 07:29 AM (12), 06/21/2022 11:25 PM (4), 06/21/2022 11:37 PM (1)
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