Google Chrome up to 8.0.552.208 Web Worker null pointer dereference

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Chrome up to 8.0.552.208. It has been declared as problematic. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Web Worker. Executing a manipulation can lead to null pointer dereference. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2010-4576. No exploit is available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Google Chrome up to 8.0.552.208 (Web Browser). This vulnerability affects some unknown processing of the component Web Worker. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a null pointer dereference vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-476. A NULL pointer dereference occurs when the application dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid, but is NULL, typically causing a crash or exit. As an impact it is known to affect availability. CVE summarizes:

browser/worker_host/message_port_dispatcher.cc in Google Chrome before 8.0.552.224 and Chrome OS before 8.0.552.343 does not properly handle certain postMessage calls, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via crafted JavaScript code that creates a web worker.

The weakness was published 12/21/2010 by Sergey Glazunov (kuzzcc) (Website). The advisory is available at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2010-4576. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 51161 (Google Chrome < 8.0.552.224 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 118835 (Google Chrome Prior to 8.0.552.224 Multiple Vulnerabilities).

Upgrading to version 8.0.552.209 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at chrome.google.com.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (51161), SecurityFocus (BID 45390†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-29206†). Similar entries are available at VDB-55812, VDB-55811, VDB-55809 and VDB-55808. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Null pointer dereference
CWE: CWE-476 / CWE-404
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 51161
Nessus Name: Google Chrome < 8.0.552.224 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 801668
OpenVAS Name: Google Chrome multiple vulnerabilities - Dec 10(Linux)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Chrome 8.0.552.209

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12/14/2010 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com
Product: google.com

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: Sergey Glazunov (kuzzcc)
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2010-4576 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2010-4576
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-55810

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SecurityFocus: 45390 - Google Chrome prior to 8.0.552.224 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 42605
Vulnerability Center: 29206 - Google Chrome and Chrome OS Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability via Crafted JavaScript Code, High

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/19/2015 23:27
Updated: 10/07/2021 11:30
Changes: 03/19/2015 23:27 (63), 03/13/2017 10:04 (11), 10/07/2021 11:22 (5), 10/07/2021 11:30 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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