Google Chrome 17.0.963.46 x509 Certificate input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Google Chrome 17.0.963.46. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component x509 Certificate Handler. The manipulation leads to input validation. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2011-3024. There is no exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Chrome 17.0.963.46 (Web Browser) and classified as critical. This issue affects an unknown functionality of the component x509 Certificate Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:

Google Chrome before 17.0.963.56 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via an empty X.509 certificate.

The weakness was shared 02/15/2012 by Mateusz Jurczyk (scarybeasts) with Chromium Development Community as 112451 (Website). The advisory is shared at code.google.com. The vendor cooperated in the coordination of the public release. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2011-3024 since 08/09/2011. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are 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. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (73238), Tenable (57968), SecurityFocus (BID 52031†), OSVDB (79292†) and Secunia (SA48016†). The entries VDB-4654, VDB-4648, VDB-4657 and VDB-4656 are related to this item. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.5
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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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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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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Chrome 17.0.963.56

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com
Product: google.com

Advisory: 112451
Researcher: Mateusz Jurczyk (scarybeasts)
Organization: Chromium Development Community
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2011-3024 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2011-3024
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-4649

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X-Force: 73238
SecurityFocus: 52031 - Google Chrome Prior to 17.0.963.56 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 48016 - Google Chrome Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 79292
Vulnerability Center: 36083 - Google Chrome Before 17.0.963.56 Remote DoS Vulnerability via an Empty X.509 Certificate, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 02/24/2012 01:00
Updated: 03/20/2021 20:45
Changes: 02/24/2012 01:00 (77), 04/16/2017 11:40 (10), 03/20/2021 20:45 (3)
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