Google Chrome prior 32.0.1700.76 Media Thread Safety HTMLMediaElement.cpp denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Google Chrome. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file html/HTMLMediaElement.cpp of the component Media Thread Safety Handler. This manipulation causes denial of service. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2013-6644. There is no available exploit. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Chrome (Web Browser). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file html/HTMLMediaElement.cpp of the component Media Thread Safety Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in Google Chrome before 32.0.1700.76 on Windows and before 32.0.1700.77 on Mac OS X and Linux allow attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have other impact via unknown vectors.

The weakness was presented 11/27/2013 as Tracking bug for internal security fixes for Chrome 32, Release 0 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at code.google.com. The public release was coordinated in cooperation with Google. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2013-6644 since 11/05/2013. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 72538 (Debian DSA-2862-1 : 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 122879 (Debian Security Update for chromium-browser (DSA 2862-1)).

Upgrading to version 32.0.1700.76 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at chrome.google.com. A possible mitigation has been published 2 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (72538), SecurityFocus (BID 64805†), OSVDB (102302†) and Secunia (SA56248†). Additional details are provided at googlechromereleases.blogspot.ch. See VDB-11958, VDB-11959, VDB-11960 and VDB-11961 for similar entries. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Nessus ID: 72538
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-2862-1 : chromium-browser - several vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 702862
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 2862-1 (chromium-browser - several vulnerabilities
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Chrome 32.0.1700.76

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02/17/2014 +27 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com
Product: google.com

Advisory: Tracking bug for internal security fixes for Chrome 32, Release 0
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2013-6644 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-6644
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-12013

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SecurityFocus: 64805
Secunia: 56248 - Google Chrome Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
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Entryinfo

Created: 01/21/2014 14:53
Updated: 06/08/2021 14:16
Changes: 01/21/2014 14:53 (78), 05/17/2018 08:35 (7), 06/08/2021 14:16 (4)
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