Google Chrome 0.2.149.27 denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Google Chrome 0.2.149.27. This vulnerability affects unknown code. Performing a manipulation results in denial of service. This vulnerability was named CVE-2008-6997. In addition, an exploit is available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Google Chrome 0.2.149.27 (Web Browser). This affects some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. This is going to have an impact on availability. The summary by CVE is:

Google Chrome 0.2.149.27 allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (browser crash) via an IMG tag with a long src attribute, which triggers the crash when the victim performs an "Inspect Element" action.

The bug was discovered 12/11/2018. The weakness was presented 09/19/2008 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at xforce.iss.net. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2008-6997 since 08/17/2009. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

The exploit is shared for download at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 34197 (Google Chrome < 0.2.149.29 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows and running in the context l.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at chrome.google.com. 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 (44941), Exploit-DB (6386), Tenable (34197), SecurityFocus (BID 31038†) and OSVDB (48260†). See VDB-49504, VDB-49501 and VDB-49500 for similar entries. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Physical: No
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Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 34197
Nessus Name: Google Chrome < 0.2.149.29 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 900214
OpenVAS Name: Google Chrome multiple vulnerabilities
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: chrome.google.com

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com
Product: google.com

Advisory: xforce.iss.net
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2008-6997 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-6997
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-49503
X-Force: 44941
SecurityFocus: 31038 - Google Chrome Inspect Element Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability
OSVDB: 48260 - Google Chrome Inspect Element Remote DoS
Vulnerability Center: 19465 - Google Chrome Inspect Element Vulnerability Allows Remote Attacker to Cause a Denial of Service, Medium

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

Created: 03/18/2015 15:15
Updated: 11/03/2024 20:19
Changes: 03/18/2015 15:15 (76), 08/16/2019 21:12 (5), 11/03/2024 20:19 (19)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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