Google Chrome up to 52 Blink use after free

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Google Chrome up to 52. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Blink. The manipulation leads to use after free. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2016-5142. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as very critical was found in Google Chrome up to 52 (Web Browser). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function of the component Blink. 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 shared 08/03/2016 by Sergey Glazunov with Tencent as Stable Channel Update for Desktop, August 2016 as confirmed release notes (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at googlechromereleases.blogspot.com. The vendor cooperated in the coordination of the public release. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2016-5142 since 05/31/2016. 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 $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 09/12/2022). 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 93497 (FreeBSD : chromium -- multiple vulnerabilities (958b9cee-79da-11e6-bf75-3065ec8fd3ec)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family FreeBSD Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 370109 (Google Chrome Prior to 52.0.2743.116 Multiple Vulnerabilities).

Upgrading to version 52.0.2743.116 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 Tenable (93497) and SecurityFocus (BID 92276†). The entries VDB-90558, VDB-90560, VDB-90561 and VDB-90562 are related to this item. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.6

VulDB Base Score: 9.8
VulDB Temp Score: 9.4
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NVD Base Score: 9.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Use after free
CWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 93497
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : chromium -- multiple vulnerabilities (958b9cee-79da-11e6-bf75-3065ec8fd3ec)
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OpenVAS ID: 703645
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 3645-1 (chromium-browser - security update)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Chrome 52.0.2743.116

Timelineinfo

05/31/2016 🔍
08/03/2016 +64 days 🔍
08/03/2016 +0 days 🔍
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08/07/2016 +4 days 🔍
08/08/2016 +1 days 🔍
09/15/2016 +38 days 🔍
09/12/2022 +2188 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com
Product: google.com

Advisory: Stable Channel Update for Desktop, August 2016
Researcher: Sergey Glazunov
Organization: Tencent
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2016-5142 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-5142
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-90559

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SecurityFocus: 92276 - Google Chrome Prior to 52.0.2743.116 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
SecurityTracker: 1036547

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Entryinfo

Created: 08/08/2016 08:58 AM
Updated: 09/12/2022 01:15 PM
Changes: 08/08/2016 08:58 AM (73), 03/21/2019 08:37 AM (14), 09/12/2022 01:15 PM (4)
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