Google Chrome prior 62.0.3202.74 on Chrome OS Frame HTML Page input validation

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A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Google Chrome on Chrome OS. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Frame Handler. The manipulation as part of HTML Page leads to input validation. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2017-15402. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. You should upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability was found in Google Chrome on Chrome OS (Web Browser) and classified as critical. This issue affects some unknown functionality of the component Frame Handler. 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:

Using an ID that can be controlled by a compromised renderer which allows any frame to overwrite the page_state of any other frame in the same process in Navigation in Google Chrome on Chrome OS prior to 62.0.3202.74 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page.

The bug was discovered 10/27/2017. The weakness was published 01/09/2019 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at chromereleases.googleblog.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2017-15402 since 10/17/2017. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. 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 04/26/2020). 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 439 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k.

Upgrading to version 62.0.3202.74 eliminates this vulnerability.

Similar entries are available at VDB-112951 and VDB-128794. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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• Web Browser

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• Google

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• Chrome

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• free

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• Vendor: https://www.google.com/
• Product: https://www.google.com/chrome/

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