Google Chrome prior 70.0.3538.67 v8 HTML Page use after free

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Google Chrome. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component v8. This manipulation as part of HTML Page causes use after free. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2018-17465. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Google Chrome (Web Browser). Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing of the component v8. The manipulation as part of a HTML Page leads to a use after free vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Incorrect implementation of object trimming in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 70.0.3538.67 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit object corruption via a crafted HTML page.

The bug was discovered 10/16/2018. The weakness was released 11/14/2018 by Samuel Gross (xisigr) (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at chromereleases.googleblog.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2018-17465 since 09/25/2018. 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 06/06/2023). 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 8 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 118373 (RHEL 6 : chromium-browser (RHSA-2018:3004)), 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 176520 (Debian Security Update for chromium-browser (DSA 4330-1)).

Upgrading to version 70.0.3538.67 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (118373) and SecurityFocus (BID 105666†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-126808, VDB-126809, VDB-126810 and VDB-126812. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Use after free
CWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
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Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 118373
Nessus Name: RHEL 6 : chromium-browser (RHSA-2018:3004)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Chrome 70.0.3538.67

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09/25/2018 🔍
10/16/2018 +21 days 🔍
10/16/2018 +0 days 🔍
10/24/2018 +8 days 🔍
10/25/2018 +1 days 🔍
11/14/2018 +20 days 🔍
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11/15/2018 +1 days 🔍
06/06/2023 +1664 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com
Product: google.com

Advisory: RHSA-2018:3004
Researcher: Samuel Gross (xisigr)
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2018-17465 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-17465
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-126811

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SecurityFocus: 105666 - Google Chrome Prior to 70.0.3538.67 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities

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Entryinfo

Created: 11/15/2018 07:52
Updated: 06/06/2023 12:14
Changes: 11/15/2018 07:52 (78), 04/12/2020 17:42 (6), 06/06/2023 12:14 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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