Google Chrome up to 70.0.3538.110 Skia HTML Page integer overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in Google Chrome up to 70.0.3538.110. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component Skia. Such manipulation as part of HTML Page leads to integer overflow. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2018-18356. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Google Chrome up to 70.0.3538.110 (Web Browser). Affected by this issue is an unknown functionality of the component Skia. The manipulation as part of a HTML Page leads to a integer overflow vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-190. The product performs a calculation that can produce an integer overflow or wraparound, when the logic assumes that the resulting value will always be larger than the original value. This can introduce other weaknesses when the calculation is used for resource management or execution control. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

An integer overflow in path handling lead to a use after free in Skia in Google Chrome prior to 71.0.3578.80 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.

The bug was discovered 12/04/2018. The weakness was released 12/11/2018 by Guang Gong with Qihoo 360 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at chromereleases.googleblog.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2018-18356 since 10/15/2018. 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 current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $5k-$25k (estimation calculated on 06/18/2023). 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 6 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 119568 (RHEL 6 : chromium-browser (RHSA-2018:3803)), 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 237132 (Red Hat Update for firefox (RHSA-2019:0374)).

Upgrading to version 71.0.3578.80 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 (119568) and SecurityFocus (BID 106084†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-127833, VDB-127834, VDB-127835 and VDB-127836. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Integer overflow
CWE: CWE-190 / CWE-189
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Nessus ID: 119568
Nessus Name: RHEL 6 : chromium-browser (RHSA-2018:3803)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Chrome 71.0.3578.80

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com
Product: google.com

Advisory: RHSA-2018:3803
Researcher: Guang Gong
Organization: Qihoo 360
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2018-18356 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-18356
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-127856

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SecurityFocus: 106084 - Google Chrome Prior to 71.0.3578.80 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities

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Entryinfo

Created: 12/12/2018 09:07
Updated: 06/18/2023 11:24
Changes: 12/12/2018 09:07 (78), 04/20/2020 09:57 (7), 06/18/2023 11:24 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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