Google Chrome up to 9.0.597.x memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Google Chrome up to 9.0.597.x. Affected is an unknown function. Such manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2011-1109. No exploit is available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Chrome up to 9.0.597.x (Web Browser) and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Google Chrome before 9.0.597.107 does not properly process nodes in Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) stylesheets, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors that lead to a "stale pointer."

The weakness was published 03/01/2011 by Slawomir Blazek with Google Chrome Security Team (Website). The advisory is shared for download at lists.apple.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2011-1109 since 03/01/2011. The exploitation is known to be easy. 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 current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 10/18/2021). 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 52621 (Debian DSA-2189-1 : chromium-browser - 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 118994 (Google Chrome Prior to 9.0.597.107 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 X-Force (65727), Tenable (52621), SecurityFocus (BID 46614†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-49071†). Similar entries are available at VDB-4311, VDB-56804, VDB-56803 and VDB-56790. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 52621
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-2189-1 : chromium-browser - several vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 802193
OpenVAS Name: Apple iTunes Multiple Vulnerabilities - Oct 11
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Countermeasuresinfo

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-2189
Researcher: Slawomir Blazek
Organization: Google Chrome Security Team
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2011-1109 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2011-1109
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-56660

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X-Force: 65727
SecurityFocus: 46614 - Google Chrome prior to 9.0.597.107 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
Vulnerability Center: 49071 - Google Chrome Prior to 9.0.597.107 CSS Remote DoS Vulnerability due to a Stale Pointer, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/20/2015 16:16
Updated: 10/18/2021 11:06
Changes: 03/20/2015 16:16 (69), 06/22/2017 19:15 (7), 10/18/2021 11:06 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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