Google Chrome up to 14.0.835.x Windows Media Player access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in Google Chrome up to 14.0.835.x. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Windows Media Player. Such manipulation leads to access control. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2011-2836. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Chrome up to 14.0.835.x (Web Browser) and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown code block of the component Windows Media Player. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-264. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Google Chrome before 14.0.835.163 does not require Infobar interaction before use of the Windows Media Player plug-in, which makes it easier for remote attackers to have an unspecified impact via crafted Flash content.

The weakness was disclosed 09/19/2011 by Kostya Serebryany (kuzzcc) with Chromium Development Community (Website). The advisory is shared for download at xforce.iss.net. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2011-2836. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 51069 (FreeBSD : chromium -- multiple vulnerabilities (6887828f-0229-11e0-b84d-00262d5ed8ee)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family FreeBSD Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 119601 (Google Chrome Prior to 14.0.835.163 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 (69863), Tenable (51069), SecurityFocus (BID 49658†), OSVDB (75537†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-33445†). The entries VDB-4341, VDB-6350, VDB-56943 and VDB-56942 are pretty similar. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

Web Browser

Vendor

Google

Name

Chrome

Version

14.0.835

License

free

Website

Vendor: https://www.google.com/
Product: https://www.google.com/chrome/

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.0

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 51069
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : chromium -- multiple vulnerabilities (6887828f-0229-11e0-b84d-00262d5ed8ee)
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OpenVAS ID: 68696
OpenVAS Name: FreeBSD Ports: chromium
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Chrome 8.0.552.209

Timelineinfo

07/20/2011 🔍
09/16/2011 +58 days 🔍
09/16/2011 +0 days 🔍
09/19/2011 +3 days 🔍
09/19/2011 +0 days 🔍
10/04/2011 +15 days 🔍
03/23/2015 +1266 days 🔍
11/20/2021 +2434 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com
Product: google.com

Advisory: xforce.iss.net
Researcher: Kostya Serebryany (kuzzcc)
Organization: Chromium Development Community
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2011-2836 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2011-2836
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-58532

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X-Force: 69863
SecurityFocus: 49658 - Google Chrome Prior to 14.0.835.163 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
OSVDB: 75537
Vulnerability Center: 33445 - Google Chrome before 14.0.835.163 Remote Unspecified Vulnerability via Crafted Flash Content, High

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/23/2015 16:50
Updated: 11/20/2021 09:15
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (65), 04/03/2017 17:43 (12), 11/20/2021 09:13 (4), 11/20/2021 09:15 (1)
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