Google Chrome up to 9.0.597.x memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Google Chrome up to 9.0.597.x. Affected is an unknown function. This manipulation causes memory corruption. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2011-1120. There is not any exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Chrome up to 9.0.597.x (Web Browser). It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

The WebGL implementation in Google Chrome before 9.0.597.107 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via unspecified vectors, aka Issue 71717.

The weakness was released 03/01/2011 by Sergey Glazunov (Slawomir Blazek) with Google Chrome Security Team (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at xforce.iss.net. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2011-1120. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (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 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 (65738), Tenable (52501), SecurityFocus (BID 46614†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-30175†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-4311, VDB-56676, VDB-56675 and VDB-56674. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.1

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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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

Timelineinfo

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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-2011-1120 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2011-1120
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-56671

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X-Force: 65738
SecurityFocus: 46614 - Google Chrome prior to 9.0.597.107 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 43519
Vulnerability Center: 30175 - Google Chrome Prior to 9.0.597.107 WebGL Implementation Remote DoS Vulnerability, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/20/2015 16:16
Updated: 10/18/2021 12:51
Changes: 03/20/2015 16:16 (63), 03/17/2017 13:37 (12), 10/18/2021 12:44 (4), 10/18/2021 12:51 (2)
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Cache ID: 216:8C2:103

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