Google Chrome up to 62 QUIC Networking Stack memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Chrome up to 62. It has been declared as critical. Impacted is an unknown function of the component QUIC Networking Stack. Executing a manipulation can lead to memory corruption. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2017-15398. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Google Chrome up to 62 (Web Browser) and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects some unknown processing of the component QUIC Networking Stack. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

A stack buffer overflow in the QUIC networking stack in Google Chrome prior to 62.0.3202.89 allowed a remote attacker to gain code execution via a malicious server.

The bug was discovered 11/06/2017. The weakness was shared 08/28/2018 with Qihoo 360 Vulcan Team (Website). The advisory is shared for download at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2017-15398 since 10/17/2017. 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 neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $5k-$25k (estimation calculated on 05/04/2023). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 104458 (RHEL 6 : chromium-browser (RHSA-2017:3151)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Red Hat Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 277000 (Fedora Security Update for qt5-qtwebengine (FEDORA-2017-4d90e9fc97)).

Upgrading to version 62.0.3202.89 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (104458) and SecurityFocus (BID 101692†). The entry VDB-123305 is related to this item. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 104458
Nessus Name: RHEL 6 : chromium-browser (RHSA-2017:3151)
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OpenVAS ID: 70569
OpenVAS Name: Fedora Update for chromium FEDORA-2017-ea44f172e3
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Chrome 62.0.3202.89

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11/06/2017 +20 days 🔍
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08/28/2018 +292 days 🔍
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05/04/2023 +1709 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com
Product: google.com

Advisory: RHSA-2017:3151⛔
Organization: Qihoo 360 Vulcan Team
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2017-15398 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-15398
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-123304

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SecurityFocus: 101692 - Google Chrome Prior to 62.0.3202.89 Stack Buffer Overflow and Denial of Service Vulnerabilities

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Entryinfo

Created: 08/29/2018 07:01
Updated: 05/04/2023 18:30
Changes: 08/29/2018 07:01 (78), 03/18/2020 16:43 (4), 05/04/2023 18:30 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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