Google Chrome up to 19.0.1084.51 on Linux memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Chrome up to 19.0.1084.51 on Linux. It has been declared as problematic. The impacted element is an unknown function. Executing a manipulation can lead to memory corruption. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2011-3109. Moreover, an exploit is present. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Chrome up to 19.0.1084.51 on Linux (Web Browser). It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Google Chrome before 19.0.1084.52 on Linux does not properly perform a cast of an unspecified variable, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unknown other impact by leveraging an error in the GTK implementation of the UI.

The weakness was disclosed 05/23/2012 by Micha Bartholomé (efbiaiinzinz) with Chromium Development Community as 126296 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-2011-3109 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. Technical details are unknown but a private exploit is available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $5k-$25k (estimation calculated on 03/25/2021). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 59628 (GLSA-201205-04 : Chromium, V8: Multiple vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Gentoo Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 120235 (Google Chrome prior to 19.0.1084.52 Multiple Vulnerabilities).

Upgrading to version 19.0.1084.52 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 (75847), Tenable (59628), SecurityFocus (BID 53679†), OSVDB (82244†) and Secunia (SA49277†). The entries VDB-5448, VDB-5449, VDB-5450 and VDB-5451 are pretty similar. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.6

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: No
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Access: Private
Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 59628
Nessus Name: GLSA-201205-04 : Chromium, V8: Multiple vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 71390
OpenVAS Name: Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 201205-04 (chromium v8)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Chrome 19.0.1084.52

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08/09/2011 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com
Product: google.com

Advisory: 126296
Researcher: Micha Bartholomé (efbiaiinzinz)
Organization: Chromium Development Community
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2011-3109 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2011-3109
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-5452
X-Force: 75847
SecurityFocus: 53679 - Google Chrome Prior to 19.0.1084.52 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 49277 - Google Chrome Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 82244
SecurityTracker: 1027098 - Google Chrome Multiple Flaws Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
Vulnerability Center: 35165 - Google Chrome <19.0.1084.52 on Linux Remote DoS or Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability, Medium

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

Created: 05/30/2012 10:42
Updated: 03/25/2021 07:47
Changes: 05/30/2012 10:42 (83), 04/12/2017 16:22 (10), 03/25/2021 07:47 (3)
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Cache ID: 216:566:103

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