VDB-8662 · CVE-2013-2880 · BID 61046

Google WebkitGTK+ up to 2.0.1 Service WebCore/page/Frame.cpp deviceOrPageScaleFactorChanged use after free

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A vulnerability has been found in Google WebkitGTK+ up to 2.0.1 (Web Browser) and classified as very critical. This vulnerability affects the function Frame::setPrinting/Frame::setPageAndTextZoomFactors/Frame::deviceOrPageScaleFactorChanged of the file WebCore/page/Frame.cpp of the component Service. 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. CVE summarizes:

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in Google Chrome before 28.0.1500.71 allow attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have other impact via unknown vectors.

The weakness was disclosed 05/08/2013 by Simon Fraser as not defined changelog entry (Website). The advisory is available at trac.webkit.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2013-2880 since 04/11/2013. The exploitation appears to be difficult. 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. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 05/10/2021).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 68970 (Debian DSA-2724-1 : chromium-browser - several vulnerabilities), 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 121317 (Google Chrome Prior to 28.0.1500.71 Multiple Vulnerabilities).

Upgrading to version 28.0.1500.71 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at trac.webkit.org. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be patching the affected component. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (68970). The entries 8869, 8995, 9451 and 9452 are pretty similar.

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

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Nessus ID: 68970
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-2724-1 : chromium-browser - several vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 892724
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 2724-1 (chromium-browser - several vulnerabilities
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Upgrade: WebkitGTK+ 28.0.1500.71
Patch: trac.webkit.org

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05/08/2013 +27 days 🔍
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05/14/2013 +6 days 🔍
07/09/2013 +55 days 🔍
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07/19/2013 +9 days 🔍
05/10/2021 +2852 days 🔍

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Vendor: google.com

Advisory: trac.webkit.org
Researcher: Simon Fraser
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2013-2880 (🔍)
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SecurityFocus: 61046
Secunia: 54017 - Google Chrome Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 93250

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Created: 05/14/2013 16:19
Updated: 05/10/2021 17:29
Changes: 05/14/2013 16:19 (80), 03/20/2019 20:18 (1), 05/10/2021 17:29 (3)
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