Google Chrome up to 8.0.552.208 memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Chrome up to 8.0.552.208. It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown function. Performing a manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability was named CVE-2011-3900. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Google Chrome up to 8.0.552.208 (Web Browser). This affects an unknown code block. 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 confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Google V8, as used in Google Chrome before 15.0.874.121, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors that trigger an out-of-bounds write operation.

The weakness was presented 11/17/2011 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at secunia.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2011-3900. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 01/05/2025). 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 74526 (openSUSE Security Update : v8 / chromium (openSUSE-2011-53)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SuSE Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 119750 (Google Chrome Prior to 15.0.874.121 Memory Corruption Vulnerability).

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 (71345), Tenable (74526), SecurityFocus (BID 50701†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-33918†). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.0

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
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Exploitinginfo

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: 74526
Nessus Name: openSUSE Security Update : v8 / chromium (openSUSE-2011-53)
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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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11/17/2011 +47 days 🔍
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11/27/2011 +10 days 🔍
06/13/2014 +929 days 🔍
03/23/2015 +283 days 🔍
01/05/2025 +3576 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com
Product: google.com

Advisory: secunia.com⛔
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2011-3900 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2011-3900
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-59463

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X-Force: 71345
SecurityFocus: 50701
Secunia: 46933
Vulnerability Center: 33918 - Google Chrome before 15.0.874.121 V8 Unspecified Remote Vulnerability Allows Out-Of-Bounds Write, Medium

Entryinfo

Created: 03/23/2015 16:50
Updated: 01/05/2025 23:16
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (62), 04/05/2017 14:53 (6), 11/26/2021 15:07 (5), 11/26/2021 15:13 (1), 01/05/2025 23:16 (18)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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