Google Chrome up to 33.0.1750.117 Flash Header pepper_flash_renderer_host.cc onnavigate PPB_Flash.Navigate access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Google Chrome up to 33.0.1750.117. This affects the function pepperflashrendererhost::onnavigate of the file renderer/pepper/pepper_flash_renderer_host.cc of the component Flash Header Handler. Performing a manipulation of the argument PPB_Flash.Navigate results in access control. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2013-6666. There is not any exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Chrome up to 33.0.1750.117 (Web Browser). It has been classified as critical. This affects the function pepperflashrendererhost::onnavigate of the file renderer/pepper/pepper_flash_renderer_host.cc of the component Flash Header Handler. The manipulation of the argument PPB_Flash.Navigate with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-264. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The PepperFlashRendererHost::OnNavigate function in renderer/pepper/pepper_flash_renderer_host.cc in Google Chrome before 33.0.1750.146 does not verify that all headers are Cross-Origin Resource Sharing (CORS) simple headers before proceeding with a PPB_Flash.Navigate operation, which might allow remote attackers to bypass intended CORS restrictions via an inappropriate header.

The weakness was released 03/03/2014 by Khalil Zhani (Cloudfuzzer) with Google as Stable Channel Update, March 2014 as confirmed release notes (Blog). It is possible to read the advisory at googlechromereleases.blogspot.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2013-6666 since 11/05/2013. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 06/15/2021). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 73164 (Debian DSA-2883-1 : chromium-browser - security update), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 122901 (Debian Security Update for chromium-browser (DSA 2883-1)).

Upgrading to version 33.0.1750.146 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at chrome.google.com. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (91514), Tenable (73164), SecurityFocus (BID 65930†), Secunia (SA57194†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-43454†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-12377, VDB-12378, VDB-12379 and VDB-12380. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Nessus ID: 73164
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-2883-1 : chromium-browser - security update
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OpenVAS ID: 702883
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 2883-1 (chromium-browser - security update
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Chrome 33.0.1750.146

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com
Product: google.com

Advisory: Stable Channel Update, March 2014
Researcher: Khalil Zhani (Cloudfuzzer)
Organization: Google
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2013-6666 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-6666
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-12471

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X-Force: 91514 - Google Chrome flash header security bypass, Medium Risk
SecurityFocus: 65930 - Google Chrome Prior to 33.0.1750.146 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 57194 - Google Chrome Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
Vulnerability Center: 43454 - Google Chrome Prior to 33.0.1750.146 Remote DoS Vulnerability via an Inappropriate Header - CVE-2013-6666, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/06/2014 10:19
Updated: 06/15/2021 09:02
Changes: 03/06/2014 10:19 (85), 05/22/2017 09:16 (7), 06/15/2021 09:02 (3)
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Cache ID: 216:6DB:103

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