Google Chrome 17.0.963.83 Text Fragment memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Chrome 17.0.963.83. It has been classified as problematic. This impacts an unknown function of the component Text Fragment Handler. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2011-3060. In addition, an exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Chrome 17.0.963.83 (Web Browser). It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects an unknown code block of the component Text Fragment Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:

Google Chrome before 18.0.1025.142 does not properly handle text fragments, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via unspecified vectors.

The weakness was presented 03/28/2012 by Christian Holler (miaubiz) with Google Chrome Security Team as 114056 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at code.google.com. The public release was coordinated in cooperation with Google. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2011-3060 since 08/09/2011. The attack may be initiated remotely. The requirement for exploitation is a simple authentication. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

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 58521 (FreeBSD : chromium -- multiple vulnerabilities (b8f0a391-7910-11e1-8a43-00262d5ed8ee)), 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 120502 (Apple iTunes Prior to 10.7 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APPLE-SA-2012-09-12-1)).

Upgrading to version 18.0.1025.142 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 immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (74410), Tenable (58521), SecurityFocus (BID 52762†), OSVDB (80738†) and Secunia (SA48618†). See VDB-4957, VDB-5002, VDB-5004 and VDB-5005 for similar entries. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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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: 58521
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : chromium -- multiple vulnerabilities (b8f0a391-7910-11e1-8a43-00262d5ed8ee)
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OpenVAS ID: 71288
OpenVAS Name: FreeBSD Ports: chromium
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Chrome 18.0.1025.142
Patch: trac.webkit.org

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com
Product: google.com

Advisory: 114056
Researcher: Christian Holler (miaubiz)
Organization: Google Chrome Security Team
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2011-3060 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2011-3060
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-5003

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X-Force: 74410 - Google Chrome text fragment code execution, High Risk
SecurityFocus: 52762 - Google Chrome Prior to 18.0.1025.142 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 48618 - Google Chrome Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 80738
SecurityTracker: 1026877

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

Created: 04/03/2012 18:07
Updated: 01/11/2025 15:33
Changes: 04/03/2012 18:07 (84), 04/26/2018 10:56 (6), 01/11/2025 15:33 (19)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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