Google Chrome up to 64.0.3282.118 Catalog Service HTML Page input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Google Chrome up to 64.0.3282.118 and classified as critical. This impacts an unknown function of the component Catalog Service. The manipulation as part of HTML Page leads to input validation. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2018-6055. The attack may be initiated remotely. In addition, an exploit is available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Google Chrome up to 64.0.3282.118 (Web Browser). This issue affects an unknown part of the component Catalog Service. The manipulation as part of a HTML Page leads to a input validation vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Insufficient policy enforcement in Catalog Service in Google Chrome prior to 64.0.3282.119 allowed a remote attacker to potentially run arbitrary code outside sandbox via a crafted HTML page.

The bug was discovered 12/01/2017. The weakness was presented 09/25/2018 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at chromereleases.googleblog.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2018-6055 since 01/22/2018. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

The exploit is available at packetstormsecurity.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 62 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 106574 (RHEL 6 : chromium-browser (RHSA-2018:0265)), 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 277553 (Fedora Security Update for chromium (FEDORA-2018-f76e6d17f1)).

Upgrading to version 64.0.3282.119 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 (106574) and SecurityFocus (BID 105516†). See VDB-112550, VDB-112551, VDB-112552 and VDB-112553 for similar entries. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Nessus ID: 106574
Nessus Name: RHEL 6 : chromium-browser (RHSA-2018:0265)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Chrome 64.0.3282.119

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12/01/2017 🔍
01/22/2018 +52 days 🔍
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09/25/2018 +234 days 🔍
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09/26/2018 +1 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com
Product: google.com

Advisory: RHSA-2018:0265
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2018-6055 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-6055
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-124463
SecurityFocus: 105516 - Google Chrome CVE-2018-6055 Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 09/26/2018 07:30
Updated: 07/03/2024 19:15
Changes: 09/26/2018 07:30 (76), 03/27/2020 09:00 (5), 05/19/2023 08:20 (4), 07/03/2024 19:15 (21)
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