Google Chrome 21.0.1180.74 PDF Viewer resource management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Google Chrome 21.0.1180.74 and classified as critical. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component PDF Viewer. Performing a manipulation results in resource management. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2012-2862. Furthermore, an exploit is available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Google Chrome 21.0.1180.74 (Web Browser). This affects an unknown part of the component PDF Viewer. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-399. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Use-after-free vulnerability in the PDF functionality in Google Chrome before 21.0.1180.75 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted document.

The weakness was published 08/08/2012 by Mateusz Jurczyk and Gynvael Coldwind with Google Security Team as 136643 (Website). The advisory is shared at code.google.com. The public release has been coordinated with Google. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2012-2862 since 05/19/2012. The exploitability is told to be difficult. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a private exploit is available.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 61502 (FreeBSD : chromium -- multiple vulnerabilities (60bbe12c-e2c1-11e1-a8ca-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 120405 (Google Chrome Prior to 21.0.1180.75 Multiple Vulnerabilities).

Upgrading to version 21.0.1180.75 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at chrome.google.com. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (77522), Tenable (61502), SecurityFocus (BID 54897†), OSVDB (84511†) and Secunia (SA50222†). Similar entry is available at VDB-5924. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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Access: Private
Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 61502
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : chromium -- multiple vulnerabilities (60bbe12c-e2c1-11e1-a8ca-00262d5ed8ee)
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OpenVAS ID: 71504
OpenVAS Name: FreeBSD Ports: chromium
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Chrome 21.0.1180.75

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com
Product: google.com

Advisory: 136643
Researcher: Mateusz Jurczyk, Gynvael Coldwind
Organization: Google Security Team
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2012-2862 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-2862
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-5925

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X-Force: 77522
SecurityFocus: 54897 - Google Chrome Prior to 21.0.1180.75 Multiple Memory Corruption Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 50222 - Google Chrome PDF Viewer Two Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 84511
Vulnerability Center: 35926 - Google Chrome Before 21.0.1180.75 Remote Use After Free Vulnerability via a Crafted Document, Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 08/15/2012 15:54
Updated: 03/27/2021 10:08
Changes: 08/15/2012 15:54 (81), 04/15/2017 16:50 (10), 03/27/2021 10:08 (3)
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Cache ID: 216:E7E:103

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