Google Chrome prior 61.0.3163.79 v8 type conversion

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in Google Chrome. Affected is an unknown function of the component v8. The manipulation results in type conversion. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2017-5116. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Chrome (Web Browser). It has been classified as critical. Affected is an unknown code block of the component v8. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a type conversion vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-704. The product does not correctly convert an object, resource, or structure from one type to a different type. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Type confusion in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 61.0.3163.79 for Mac, Windows, and Linux, and 61.0.3163.81 for Android, allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page.

The bug was discovered 09/05/2017. The weakness was shared 09/05/2017 by Wenxu Wu as Stable Channel Update for Desktop, September 2017 as confirmed release notes (Website). The advisory is available at chromereleases.googleblog.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2017-5116 since 01/02/2017. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 11/14/2019). 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 103539 (Debian DSA-3985-1 : 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 370546 (Google Chrome Prior to 61.0.3163.79 Multiple Vulnerabilities).

Upgrading to version 61.0.3163.79 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 4 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (103539), SecurityFocus (BID 100610†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1039291†). The entries VDB-106309, VDB-106310, VDB-106311 and VDB-106312 are related to this item. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Type conversion
CWE: CWE-704
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Nessus ID: 103539
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-3985-1 : chromium-browser - security update
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OpenVAS ID: 53754
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 3985-1 (chromium-browser - security update)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Chrome 61.0.3163.79

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com
Product: google.com

Advisory: Stable Channel Update for Desktop, September 2017
Researcher: Wenxu Wu
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2017-5116 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-5116
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-106314

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SecurityFocus: 100610 - Google Chrome Prior to 61.0.3163.79 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
SecurityTracker: 1039291

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Entryinfo

Created: 09/10/2017 10:27
Updated: 11/14/2019 10:54
Changes: 09/10/2017 10:27 (76), 11/14/2019 10:54 (12)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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