Google Chrome up to 14.0.835.x memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Chrome up to 14.0.835.x and classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown function. Executing a manipulation can lead to memory corruption. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2011-2858. No exploit exists. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Chrome up to 14.0.835.x (Web Browser). It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown code. 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. CVE summarizes:

Google Chrome before 14.0.835.163 does not properly handle triangle arrays, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via unspecified vectors.

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 was named CVE-2011-2858. The exploitation appears to be easy. 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 current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 01/11/2025). 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 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 (69891), Tenable (51069), SecurityFocus (BID 49658†), OSVDB (75566†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-33425†). The entries VDB-4341, VDB-6350, VDB-56943 and VDB-56942 are pretty similar. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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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 🔍
01/11/2025 +3582 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-2011-2858 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2011-2858
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-58552

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X-Force: 69891
SecurityFocus: 49658 - Google Chrome Prior to 14.0.835.163 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
OSVDB: 75566
Vulnerability Center: 33425 - Google Chrome before 14.0.835.163 Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability via Unspecified Vectors, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/23/2015 16:50
Updated: 01/11/2025 18:50
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (62), 04/03/2017 10:49 (12), 11/20/2021 12:17 (4), 11/20/2021 12:25 (1), 01/11/2025 18:50 (18)
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