Google Chrome 17.0.963.46 H.264 Parser out-of-bounds

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Google Chrome 17.0.963.46. The affected element is an unknown function of the component H.264 Parser. Executing a manipulation can lead to out-of-bounds. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2011-3025. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Google Chrome 17.0.963.46 (Web Browser) and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown function of the component H.264 Parser. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-125. The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. As an impact it is known to affect availability. CVE summarizes:

Google Chrome before 17.0.963.56 does not properly parse H.264 data, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via unspecified vectors.

The weakness was presented 02/15/2012 by Mateusz Jurczyk (scarybeasts) with Chromium Development Community as 112670 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at code.google.com. The public release was coordinated in cooperation with the vendor. This vulnerability was named CVE-2011-3025 since 08/09/2011. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 57968 (FreeBSD : chromium -- multiple vulnerabilities (2f5ff968-5829-11e1-8288-00262d5ed8ee)), 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 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. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at git.videolan.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 X-Force (73239), Tenable (57968), SecurityFocus (BID 52031†), OSVDB (79293†) and Secunia (SA48016†). See VDB-4654, VDB-4657, VDB-4656 and VDB-4653 for similar entries. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.2

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Class: Out-of-bounds
CWE: CWE-125 / CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 57968
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : chromium -- multiple vulnerabilities (2f5ff968-5829-11e1-8288-00262d5ed8ee)
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OpenVAS ID: 71171
OpenVAS Name: FreeBSD Ports: chromium
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Chrome 17.0.963.56
Patch: git.videolan.org

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08/09/2011 🔍
10/01/2011 +53 days 🔍
02/15/2012 +137 days 🔍
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02/16/2012 +1 days 🔍
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09/06/2012 +195 days 🔍
03/20/2021 +3117 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com
Product: google.com

Advisory: 112670
Researcher: Mateusz Jurczyk (scarybeasts)
Organization: Chromium Development Community
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2011-3025 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2011-3025
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-4648

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X-Force: 73239
SecurityFocus: 52031 - Google Chrome Prior to 17.0.963.56 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 48016 - Google Chrome Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 79293
Vulnerability Center: 36082 - Google Chrome Before 17.0.963.56 Remote DoS Vulnerability via Unspecified Vectors (CVE-2011-3025), Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 02/24/2012 01:00
Updated: 03/20/2021 20:41
Changes: 02/24/2012 01:00 (77), 04/16/2017 11:40 (11), 03/20/2021 20:41 (3)
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