Google Chrome 16.0.912.77 IndexDB Transaction use after free

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in Google Chrome 16.0.912.77. The affected element is an unknown function of the component IndexDB Transaction Handler. Such manipulation leads to use after free. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2011-3955. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Chrome 16.0.912.77 (Web Browser) and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown code block of the component IndexDB Transaction Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. Impacted is availability. CVE summarizes:

Google Chrome before 17.0.963.46 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via vectors that trigger the aborting of an IndexedDB transaction.

The weakness was shared 02/08/2012 by Collin Payne (miaubiz) with Chromium Development Community (Website). The advisory is shared for download at oval.mitre.org. The vendor cooperated in the coordination of the public release. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2011-3955 since 10/01/2011. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 03/20/2021). 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 57883 (FreeBSD : chromium -- multiple vulnerabilities (fe1976c2-5317-11e1-9e99-00262d5ed8ee)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family FreeBSD Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 119930 (Google Chrome Prior to 17.0.963.46 Multiple Vulnerabilities).

Upgrading to version 17.0.963.46 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at chrome.google.com. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at trac.webkit.org. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (73063), Tenable (57883), SecurityFocus (BID 51911†), OSVDB (78935†) and Secunia (SA47938†). The entries VDB-4613, VDB-4607, VDB-4609 and VDB-4610 are related to this item. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.2

VulDB Base Score: 7.5
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Class: Use after free
CWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
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Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 57883
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : chromium -- multiple vulnerabilities (fe1976c2-5317-11e1-9e99-00262d5ed8ee)
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OpenVAS ID: 70732
OpenVAS Name: FreeBSD Ports: chromium
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Chrome 17.0.963.46
Patch: trac.webkit.org

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com
Product: google.com

Advisory: oval.mitre.org
Researcher: Collin Payne (miaubiz)
Organization: Chromium Development Community
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2011-3955 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2011-3955
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-4604

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X-Force: 73063
SecurityFocus: 51911 - Google Chrome Prior to 17.0.963.46 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 47938 - Google Chrome Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 78935
SecurityTracker: 1026654 - Google Chrome Multiple Flaws Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
Vulnerability Center: 34431 - Google Chrome < 17.0.963.46 Remote DoS When Triggering Abortion of an IndexedD Transaction, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 01/21/2012 01:00
Updated: 03/20/2021 17:16
Changes: 01/21/2012 01:00 (80), 04/19/2017 10:28 (11), 03/20/2021 17:16 (3)
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Cache ID: 216:7BE:103

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