Google Chrome up to 63 Skia HTML Page memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Chrome up to 63 and classified as problematic. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Skia. Executing a manipulation as part of HTML Page can lead to memory corruption. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2017-15417. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Chrome up to 63 (Web Browser). It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown code of the component Skia. The manipulation as part of a HTML Page 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. CVE summarizes:

Inappropriate implementation in Skia canvas composite operations in Google Chrome prior to 63.0.3239.84 allowed a remote attacker to leak cross-origin data via a crafted HTML page.

The bug was discovered 12/14/2017. The weakness was released 08/28/2018 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at access.redhat.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2017-15417 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 05/06/2023). 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 40 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†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-106612, VDB-107426, VDB-109008 and VDB-112557. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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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 🔍
12/14/2017 +58 days 🔍
01/22/2018 +39 days 🔍
01/23/2018 +0 days 🔍
08/28/2018 +216 days 🔍
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08/29/2018 +1 days 🔍
05/06/2023 +1711 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com
Product: google.com

Advisory: RHSA-2017:3401
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2017-15417 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-15417
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-123316

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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: 05/06/2023 06:34
Changes: 08/29/2018 07:01 (80), 03/18/2020 18:00 (3), 05/06/2023 06:34 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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