Google Chrome up to 63 QUIC Networking Stack out-of-bounds write

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Google Chrome up to 63. This affects an unknown function of the component QUIC Networking Stack. This manipulation causes out-of-bounds write. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2017-15407. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Chrome up to 63 (Web Browser). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality of the component QUIC Networking Stack. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds write vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-787. The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Out-of-bounds Write in the QUIC networking stack in Google Chrome prior to 63.0.3239.84 allowed a remote attacker to gain code execution via a malicious server.

The bug was discovered 12/06/2017. The weakness was disclosed 08/28/2018 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at access.redhat.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2017-15407 since 10/17/2017. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. 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 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 48 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 106236 (FreeBSD : chromium -- multiple vulnerabilities (1d951e85-ffdb-11e7-8b91-e8e0b747a45a)), 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 370678 (Google Chrome Prior to 63.0.3239.84 Multiple Vulnerabilities).

Upgrading to version 63.0.3239.84 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 (106236) and SecurityFocus (BID 100914†). The entries VDB-106612, VDB-107426, VDB-109008 and VDB-112557 are pretty similar. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.4

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Class: Out-of-bounds write
CWE: CWE-787 / CWE-119
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Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 106236
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : chromium -- multiple vulnerabilities (1d951e85-ffdb-11e7-8b91-e8e0b747a45a)
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OpenVAS ID: 862004
OpenVAS Name: Google Chrome Security Updates(stable-channel-update-for-desktop-2017-12)-Linux
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Chrome 63.0.3239.84

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09/13/2017 🔍
10/17/2017 +33 days 🔍
12/06/2017 +50 days 🔍
01/22/2018 +47 days 🔍
01/23/2018 +0 days 🔍
08/28/2018 +216 days 🔍
08/28/2018 +0 days 🔍
08/29/2018 +1 days 🔍
05/04/2023 +1709 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com
Product: google.com

Advisory: RHSA-2017:3401
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2017-15407 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-15407
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-123307

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SecurityFocus: 100914 - Tcpdump CVE-2017-12997 Denial of Service Vulnerability

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Entryinfo

Created: 08/29/2018 07:01
Updated: 05/04/2023 18:46
Changes: 08/29/2018 07:01 (78), 03/18/2020 16:56 (3), 05/04/2023 18:46 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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