Google Chrome up to 16.0.912.63 libxml2 memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in Google Chrome up to 16.0.912.63. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component libxml2. Executing a manipulation can lead to memory corruption. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2011-3905. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Chrome up to 16.0.912.63 (Web Browser). It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown part of the component libxml2. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. As an impact it is known to affect availability. CVE summarizes:

libxml2, as used in Google Chrome before 16.0.912.63, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via unspecified vectors.

The weakness was disclosed 12/13/2011 by Inferno with Google Chrome Security Team (Website). The advisory is available at debian.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2011-3905 since 10/01/2011. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 03/19/2021). 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 68430 (Oracle Linux 6 : libxml2 (ELSA-2012-0018)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Oracle Linux Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 216039 (VMWare ESXi 4.0.0 Patch Release ESXi400-201209001 Missing (KB2019662)).

Upgrading to version 16.0.912.63 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at chrome.google.com. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (71774), Tenable (68430), SecurityFocus (BID 51084†), OSVDB (77707†) and Secunia (SA47231†). The entries VDB-4214, VDB-4460, VDB-4459 and VDB-4461 are pretty similar. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 68430
Nessus Name: Oracle Linux 6 : libxml2 (ELSA-2012-0018)
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OpenVAS ID: 70712
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 2394-1 (libxml2)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Chrome 16.0.912.63

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com
Product: google.com

Advisory: debian.org
Researcher: Inferno
Organization: Google Chrome Security Team
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2011-3905 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2011-3905
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-4462

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X-Force: 71774
SecurityFocus: 51084 - libxml2 Unspecified Out-of-Bounds Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability
Secunia: 47231 - Google Chrome Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 77707
Vulnerability Center: 34045 - Google Chrome before 16.0.912.63 libxml2 Remote DoS due to Out-of-Bounds Read, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 01/21/2012 01:00
Updated: 03/19/2021 18:54
Changes: 01/21/2012 01:00 (79), 04/17/2019 14:03 (12), 03/19/2021 18:54 (3)
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Cache ID: 216:0EA:103

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