Google Chrome up to 14.0.835.x resource management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Chrome up to 14.0.835.x. It has been declared as problematic. This impacts an unknown function. Executing a manipulation can lead to resource management. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2011-2846. No exploit is available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Google Chrome up to 14.0.835.x (Web Browser) and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-399. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Use-after-free vulnerability in Google Chrome before 14.0.835.163 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via vectors related to unload event handling.

The weakness was published 09/19/2011 by Kostya Serebryany (kuzzcc) with Chromium Development Community (Website). The advisory is shared for download at xforce.iss.net. This vulnerability was named CVE-2011-2846. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

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 119974 (Apple iTunes Prior to 10.6 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APPLE-SA-2012-03-07-1)).

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 (69872), Tenable (51069), SecurityFocus (BID 49658†), OSVDB (75545†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1026774†). Similar entries are available at VDB-4341, VDB-4726, VDB-4727 and VDB-4728. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
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Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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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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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Chrome 8.0.552.209

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07/20/2011 🔍
09/16/2011 +58 days 🔍
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10/04/2011 +15 days 🔍
03/23/2015 +1266 days 🔍
04/23/2025 +3683 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com
Product: google.com

Advisory: xforce.iss.net
Researcher: Kostya Serebryany (kuzzcc)
Organization: Chromium Development Community
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2011-2846 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2011-2846
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-58540

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X-Force: 69872
SecurityFocus: 49658 - Google Chrome Prior to 14.0.835.163 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 48274
OSVDB: 75545
SecurityTracker: 1026774
Vulnerability Center: 33437 - Google Chrome <14.0.835.163 Remote DoS Vulnerability via Vectors Related to Unload Event Handling, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/23/2015 16:50
Updated: 04/23/2025 01:57
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (64), 04/03/2017 17:41 (12), 11/20/2021 09:50 (5), 11/20/2021 09:52 (1), 04/23/2025 01:57 (17)
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