Google Chrome 16.0.912.77 Mousemove Event resource management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Google Chrome 16.0.912.77. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Mousemove Event Handler. The manipulation results in resource management. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2011-3971. Furthermore, an exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Google Chrome 16.0.912.77 (Web Browser). Affected is an unknown function of the component Mousemove Event Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-399. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Use-after-free vulnerability in Google Chrome before 17.0.963.46 allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via vectors related to mousemove events.

The weakness was published 02/08/2012 by Collin Payne (miaubiz) with Chromium Development Community (Website). The advisory is shared for download at lists.apple.com. The public release has been coordinated with the vendor. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2011-3971 since 10/01/2011. The exploitability is told to be difficult. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. As 0-day the estimated underground price was around $100k and more. 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 and running in the context l. 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 even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (57883), SecurityFocus (BID 51911†), OSVDB (78951†), Secunia (SA47938†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1026654†). Similar entries are available at VDB-4604, VDB-4613, VDB-4607 and VDB-4609. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept

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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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10/01/2011 🔍
01/17/2012 +108 days 🔍
02/08/2012 +22 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com
Product: google.com

Advisory: lists.apple.com
Researcher: Collin Payne (miaubiz)
Organization: Chromium Development Community
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2011-3971 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2011-3971
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-4620

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SecurityFocus: 51911 - Google Chrome Prior to 17.0.963.46 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 47938 - Google Chrome Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 78951
SecurityTracker: 1026654

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 02/24/2012 01:00
Updated: 01/05/2025 22:47
Changes: 02/24/2012 01:00 (79), 04/25/2018 12:01 (6), 01/05/2025 22:47 (19)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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