Google Chrome prior 70.0.3538.67 Texture HTML Page out-of-bounds

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Google Chrome. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Texture Handler. Such manipulation as part of HTML Page leads to out-of-bounds. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2018-17466. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Google Chrome (Web Browser). Affected by this issue is an unknown function of the component Texture Handler. The manipulation as part of a HTML Page leads to a out-of-bounds vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-125. The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Incorrect texture handling in Angle in Google Chrome prior to 70.0.3538.67 allowed a remote attacker to perform an out of bounds memory read via a crafted HTML page.

The bug was discovered 12/11/2018. The weakness was disclosed 11/14/2018 by Samuel Gross (xisigr) (Website). The advisory is shared for download at chromereleases.googleblog.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2018-17466 since 09/25/2018. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

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†). The entries VDB-126808, VDB-126809, VDB-126810 and VDB-126811 are pretty similar. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Out-of-bounds
CWE: CWE-125 / CWE-119
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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 🔍
10/24/2018 +8 days 🔍
10/25/2018 +1 days 🔍
11/14/2018 +20 days 🔍
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11/15/2018 +1 days 🔍
12/11/2018 +26 days 🔍
06/06/2023 +1638 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com
Product: google.com

Advisory: RHSA-2018:3004
Researcher: Samuel Gross (xisigr)
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2018-17466 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-17466
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-126812

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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 12:21
Changes: 11/15/2018 07:52 (76), 04/12/2020 17:45 (6), 06/06/2023 12:21 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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