Google Chrome 47 Infobars use after free

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A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Google Chrome 47 (Web Browser). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code of the component Infobars. 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 confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was presented 12/01/2015 by Mariusz Mlynski (Cloudfuzzer) with Qihoo 360 as Stable Channel Update, December 2015 as confirmed release notes (Blog). It is possible to read the advisory at googlechromereleases.blogspot.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2015-6780 since 08/31/2015. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 06/28/2022). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 87289 (Debian DSA-3415-1 : 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 and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 175578 (Debian Security Update for chromium-browser (DSA 3415-1)).

Upgrading to version 47.0.2526.73 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 (108418) and Tenable (87289). See 79137, 79348, 79349 and 79350 for similar entries.

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Class: Use after free
CWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
ATT&CK: Unknown

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Status: Unproven

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Nessus ID: 87289
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-3415-1 : chromium-browser - security update
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OpenVAS ID: 703415
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 3415-1 (chromium-browser - security update)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Chrome 47.0.2526.73

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Vendor: google.com
Product: google.com

Advisory: Stable Channel Update, December 2015
Researcher: Mariusz Mlynski (Cloudfuzzer)
Organization: Qihoo 360
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2015-6780 (🔍)
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X-Force: 108418 - Google Chrome Infobars code execution
SecurityTracker: 1034298
Vulnerability Center: 54717 - Google Chrome <47.0.2526.73 Remote Code Execution due to Use-After-Free in Infobars - CVE-2015-6780, High
SecurityFocus: 78416 - Google Chrome Prior to 47.0.2526.73 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities

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Entryinfo

Created: 12/02/2015 10:22
Updated: 06/28/2022 09:22
Changes: 12/02/2015 10:22 (71), 05/09/2018 11:49 (15), 06/28/2022 09:22 (4)
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