Google Chrome prior 6.0.462.0 input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Google Chrome. The affected element is an unknown function. Performing a manipulation results in input validation. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2010-4042. No exploit is available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Google Chrome (Web Browser). This affects some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Google Chrome before 7.0.517.41 does not properly handle element maps, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via vectors related to "stale elements."

The weakness was published 10/21/2010 by Michal Zalewski (Inferno) with Chromium Development Community (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at vupen.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2010-4042. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 09/28/2021). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 52018 (Fedora 13 : webkitgtk-1.2.7-1.fc13 (2011-1224)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Fedora Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 165191 (SUSE Security Update for Multiple Packages (SUSE-SR:2011:009)).

Upgrading to version 6.0.462.0 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at chrome.google.com.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (52018), SecurityFocus (BID 44241†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-27839†). Similar entries are available at VDB-53804, VDB-55662, VDB-55661 and VDB-55214. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.6

VulDB Base Score: 9.8
VulDB Temp Score: 9.4
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 52018
Nessus Name: Fedora 13 : webkitgtk-1.2.7-1.fc13 (2011-1224)
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OpenVAS ID: 68950
OpenVAS Name: FreeBSD Ports: webkit-gtk2
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Chrome 6.0.462.0

Timelineinfo

10/19/2010 🔍
10/19/2010 +0 days 🔍
10/21/2010 +1 days 🔍
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10/21/2010 +0 days 🔍
10/24/2010 +3 days 🔍
03/19/2015 +1607 days 🔍
09/28/2021 +2385 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com
Product: google.com

Advisory: vupen.com⛔
Researcher: Michal Zalewski (Inferno)
Organization: Chromium Development Community
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2010-4042 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2010-4042
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-55215

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SecurityFocus: 44241 - Google Chrome prior to 7.0.517.41 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 41888
Vulnerability Center: 27839 - Google Chrome Before 7.0.517.41 Remote DoS Vulnerability via Vectors Related to \, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/19/2015 14:37
Updated: 09/28/2021 03:31
Changes: 03/19/2015 14:37 (62), 03/08/2017 15:29 (11), 09/28/2021 03:16 (5), 09/28/2021 03:23 (10), 09/28/2021 03:31 (1)
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Cache ID: 216:918:103

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