Google Chrome up to 18.0.1025.162 resource management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in Google Chrome up to 18.0.1025.162. This affects an unknown function. Executing a manipulation can lead to resource management. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2011-3081. The attack can be launched remotely. Moreover, an exploit is present. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Google Chrome up to 18.0.1025.162 (Web Browser) and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-399. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Use-after-free vulnerability in Google Chrome before 18.0.1025.168 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via vectors related to the floating of elements, a different vulnerability than CVE-2011-3078.

The bug was discovered 04/30/2012. The weakness was disclosed 04/30/2012 by Willem Pinckaers (miaubiz) as 121899 as confirmed knowledge base article (Website). The advisory is shared for download at code.google.com. The public release has been coordinated in cooperation with the vendor. This vulnerability was named CVE-2011-3081 since 08/09/2011. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. As 0-day the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 58963 (FreeBSD : chromium -- multiple vulnerabilities (94c0ac4f-9388-11e1-b242-00262d5ed8ee)), 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 120198 (Google Chrome Prior to 18.0.1025.168 Multiple Vulnerabilities).

Upgrading to version 18.0.1025.168 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 Tenable (58963), SecurityFocus (BID 53309†), OSVDB (81647†), Secunia (SA48992†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1027001†). The entries VDB-5333, VDB-5334, VDB-5337 and VDB-5338 are pretty similar. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.7

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Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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Physical: No
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 58963
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : chromium -- multiple vulnerabilities (94c0ac4f-9388-11e1-b242-00262d5ed8ee)
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OpenVAS ID: 71386
OpenVAS Name: FreeBSD Ports: chromium
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Chrome 18.0.1025.168
Patch: trac.webkit.org

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com
Product: google.com

Advisory: 121899
Researcher: Willem Pinckaers (miaubiz)
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2011-3081 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2011-3081
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-5332

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X-Force: 75273
SecurityFocus: 53309
Secunia: 48992 - Google Chrome Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 81647
SecurityTracker: 1027001

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Entryinfo

Created: 05/07/2012 12:30
Updated: 03/24/2021 10:22
Changes: 05/07/2012 12:30 (79), 05/02/2019 07:07 (8), 03/24/2021 10:22 (3)
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Cache ID: 216:D41:103

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