Google Chrome prior 69.0.3497.81 Mojo HTML Page input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Chrome. It has been classified as critical. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Mojo. The manipulation as part of HTML Page leads to input validation. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2018-16068. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Chrome (Web Browser). It has been rated as critical. This issue affects an unknown code block of the component Mojo. 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:

Missing validation in Mojo in Google Chrome prior to 69.0.3497.81 allowed a remote attacker to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page.

The bug was discovered 09/04/2018. The weakness was released 01/09/2019 by Natalie Silvanovich with Google Project Zero (Website). The advisory is shared at chromereleases.googleblog.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2018-16068 since 08/29/2018. 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. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 06/23/2023). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 117333 (Google Chrome < 69.0.3497.81 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 171561 (OpenSUSE Security Update for chromium (openSUSE-SU-2018:2664-1)).

Upgrading to version 69.0.3497.81 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 (117333) and SecurityFocus (BID 105215†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-123326, VDB-128858, VDB-128859 and VDB-128860. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Nessus ID: 117333
Nessus Name: Google Chrome < 69.0.3497.81 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Chrome 69.0.3497.81

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08/29/2018 🔍
09/04/2018 +6 days 🔍
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01/09/2019 +125 days 🔍
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06/23/2023 +1625 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com
Product: google.com

Advisory: RHSA-2018:2666
Researcher: Natalie Silvanovich
Organization: Google Project Zero
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2018-16068 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-16068
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-128861
SecurityFocus: 105215 - Google Chrome Prior to 69.0.3497.81 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities

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Entryinfo

Created: 01/10/2019 11:15
Updated: 06/23/2023 13:35
Changes: 01/10/2019 11:15 (76), 04/27/2020 12:43 (6), 06/23/2023 13:35 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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