Google Chrome up to 9.0.597.x memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Google Chrome up to 9.0.597.x. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. Performing a manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability was named CVE-2011-1122. There is no available exploit. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Google Chrome up to 9.0.597.x (Web Browser). This affects an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on 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 71960.

The weakness was presented 03/01/2011 by Sergey Glazunov (Slawomir Blazek) with Google Chrome Security Team (Website). The advisory is shared at xforce.iss.net. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2011-1122. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 01/20/2025). 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 (65740), Tenable (52621), SecurityFocus (BID 46614†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-30177†). See VDB-56676, VDB-56675, VDB-56674 and VDB-56672 for similar entries. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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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: 52621
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-2189-1 : chromium-browser - several 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: DSA-2189
Researcher: Sergey Glazunov (Slawomir Blazek)
Organization: Google Chrome Security Team
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2011-1122 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2011-1122
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-56673

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X-Force: 65740
SecurityFocus: 46614 - Google Chrome prior to 9.0.597.107 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
Vulnerability Center: 30177 - Google Chrome Prior to 9.0.597.107 WebGL Implementatio Remote DoS Vulnerability, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/20/2015 16:16
Updated: 01/20/2025 05:51
Changes: 03/20/2015 16:16 (61), 03/17/2017 13:37 (12), 10/18/2021 13:06 (4), 10/18/2021 13:12 (2), 01/20/2025 05:51 (18)
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