Google Chrome up to 8.0.552.208 numeric error

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Google Chrome up to 8.0.552.208. Impacted is an unknown function. Such manipulation leads to numeric error. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2011-0482. No exploit exists. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Google Chrome up to 8.0.552.208 (Web Browser). Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a numeric error vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-189. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Google Chrome before 8.0.552.237 and Chrome OS before 8.0.552.344 do not properly perform a cast of an unspecified variable during handling of anchors, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted HTML document.

The weakness was disclosed 01/12/2011 by Sergey Glazunov (SkyLined) with Chromium Development Community (Website). The advisory is shared for download at xforce.iss.net. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2011-0482. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 52620 (Debian DSA-2188-1 : webkit - several vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 118908 (Google Chrome Prior to 8.0.552.237 Multiple Vulnerabilities).

Upgrading to version 8.0.552.209 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. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 11301.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (64673), Tenable (52620), SecurityFocus (BID 45788†), OSVDB (70465†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-29146†). The entries VDB-55662, VDB-55661, VDB-55358 and VDB-55213 are pretty similar. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.4

VulDB Base Score: 9.8
VulDB Temp Score: 9.4
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Class: Numeric error
CWE: CWE-189
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 52620
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-2188-1 : webkit - several vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 69325
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 2188-1 (webkit)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Chrome 8.0.552.209
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com
Product: google.com

Advisory: DSA-2188
Researcher: Sergey Glazunov (SkyLined)
Organization: Chromium Development Community
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2011-0482 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2011-0482
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-56072

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X-Force: 64673
SecurityFocus: 45788 - Google Chrome prior to 8.0.552.237 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 42951
OSVDB: 70465 - Google Chrome HTML Document Anchor Unspecified Variable Casting Remote DoS
Vulnerability Center: 29146 - Google Chrome and Chrome OS Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability via a Crafted HTML Document, High

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/19/2015 23:27
Updated: 10/12/2021 10:16
Changes: 03/19/2015 23:27 (68), 03/13/2017 09:57 (12), 10/12/2021 01:22 (6), 10/12/2021 01:29 (1), 10/12/2021 01:36 (2), 10/12/2021 10:11 (1), 10/12/2021 10:16 (1)
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