Google Chrome prior 47.0.2526.80 HTML Entity WebPageSerializerImpl.cpp openTagToString input validation
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A vulnerability has been found in Google Chrome (Web Browser) and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects the function WebPageSerializerImpl::openTagToString
of the file WebKit/Source/web/WebPageSerializerImpl.cpp of the component HTML Entity Handler. The manipulation with the input value '"'
leads to a input validation vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does
not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the
properties that are required to process the data safely and
correctly. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. CVE summarizes:
The WebPageSerializerImpl::openTagToString function in WebKit/Source/web/WebPageSerializerImpl.cpp in the page serializer in Google Chrome before 47.0.2526.80 does not properly use HTML entities, which might allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted document, as demonstrated by a double-quote character inside a single-quoted string.
The weakness was published 12/14/2015 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at codereview.chromium.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2015-6790 since 08/31/2015. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 87360 (Debian DSA-3418-1 : 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 196360 (Ubuntu Security Notification for Oxide-qt Vulnerabilities (USN-2860-1)).
Upgrading to version 47.0.2526.80 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 (87360). Similar entries are available at 79778, 79779, 79781 and 79782.
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CPE 2.3
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Class: Input validationCWE: CWE-20
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Nessus ID: 87360
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-3418-1 : chromium-browser - security update
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OpenVAS ID: 703418
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 3418-1 (chromium-browser - security update)
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Upgrade: Chrome 47.0.2526.80
Timeline
08/31/2015 🔍12/08/2015 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: google.comProduct: google.com
Advisory: USN-2860-1
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CVE: CVE-2015-6790 (🔍)
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Vulnerability Center: 55022 - Google Chrome <47.0.2526.80 Unspecified Remote Vulnerability due to Escaping Issue in Saved Pages, Medium
SecurityFocus: 78734
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Entry
Created: 12/15/2015 09:15Updated: 07/01/2022 04:01
Changes: 12/15/2015 09:15 (68), 05/14/2018 09:00 (10), 07/01/2022 03:54 (3), 07/01/2022 04:01 (1)
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