Google Chrome up to 9.0.597.x input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Google Chrome up to 9.0.597.x. This affects an unknown function. The manipulation leads to input validation. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2011-1118. There is no exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Chrome up to 9.0.597.x (Web Browser) and classified as critical. This issue affects an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Google Chrome before 9.0.597.107 does not properly handle TEXTAREA elements, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted HTML document.

The weakness was shared 03/01/2011 by Sergey Glazunov (Slawomir Blazek) with Google Chrome Security Team (Website). The advisory is shared at xforce.iss.net. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2011-1118. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 52501 (Google Chrome < 9.0.597.107 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 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 (65736), Tenable (52501), SecurityFocus (BID 46614†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-30173†). The entries VDB-4311, VDB-56676, VDB-56675 and VDB-56674 are related to this item. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.0

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
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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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Nessus ID: 52501
Nessus Name: Google Chrome < 9.0.597.107 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 801856
OpenVAS Name: Google Chrome multiple vulnerabilities - March 11 (Linux)
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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: xforce.iss.net
Researcher: Sergey Glazunov (Slawomir Blazek)
Organization: Google Chrome Security Team
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2011-1118 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2011-1118
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-56669

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X-Force: 65736
SecurityFocus: 46614 - Google Chrome prior to 9.0.597.107 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 43519
Vulnerability Center: 30173 - Google Chrome Before 9.0.597.107 Remote DoS Vulnerability due Improper Handling of TEXTAREA Elements, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/20/2015 16:16
Updated: 10/18/2021 12:22
Changes: 03/20/2015 16:16 (63), 03/17/2017 13:37 (12), 10/18/2021 12:15 (4), 10/18/2021 12:22 (2)
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