Google Chrome 17.0.963.46 PDF Codec numeric error

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Google Chrome 17.0.963.46. Impacted is an unknown function of the component PDF Codec Handler. Performing a manipulation results in numeric error. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2011-3015. No exploit exists. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Google Chrome 17.0.963.46 (Web Browser). This affects some unknown processing of the component PDF Codec Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a numeric error vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-189. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Multiple integer overflows in the PDF codecs in Google Chrome before 17.0.963.56 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors.

The weakness was disclosed 02/15/2012 by Mateusz Jurczyk (scarybeasts) with Chromium Development Community as 105803 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at code.google.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2011-3015 since 08/09/2011. The exploitability is told to be difficult. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 74563 (openSUSE Security Update : chromium / v8 (openSUSE-2012-142)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SuSE Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 119950 (Google Chrome Prior to 17.0.963.56 Multiple Vulnerabilities).

Upgrading to version 17.0.963.56 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 (73229), Tenable (74563), SecurityFocus (BID 52031†), OSVDB (79283†) and Secunia (SA48016†). The entries VDB-4654, VDB-4648, VDB-4657 and VDB-4656 are pretty similar. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Numeric error
CWE: CWE-189
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Nessus ID: 74563
Nessus Name: openSUSE Security Update : chromium / v8 (openSUSE-2012-142)
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OpenVAS ID: 71171
OpenVAS Name: FreeBSD Ports: chromium
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Chrome 17.0.963.56

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com
Product: google.com

Advisory: 105803
Researcher: Mateusz Jurczyk (scarybeasts)
Organization: Chromium Development Community
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2011-3015 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2011-3015
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-4647

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X-Force: 73229
SecurityFocus: 52031 - Google Chrome Prior to 17.0.963.56 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 48016 - Google Chrome Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 79283
Vulnerability Center: 36092 - The PDF Codecs in Google Chrome Before 17.0.963.56 Multiple Remote Integer Overflows Vulnerabilities, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 02/24/2012 01:00
Updated: 03/20/2021 20:39
Changes: 02/24/2012 01:00 (76), 04/16/2017 11:43 (12), 03/20/2021 20:39 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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