Google Chrome prior 8.0.552.209 memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Chrome. It has been classified as problematic. The affected element is an unknown function. This manipulation causes memory corruption. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2011-3910. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Chrome (Web Browser). It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block. 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. The summary by CVE is:

Google Chrome before 16.0.912.63 does not properly handle YUV video frames, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via unspecified vectors.

The weakness was shared 12/13/2011 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at googlechromereleases.blogspot.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2011-3910 since 10/01/2011. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. 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 11/28/2021). 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 57292 (FreeBSD : chromium -- multiple vulnerabilities (68ac6266-25c3-11e1-b63a-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 119773 (Google Chrome prior to 16.0.912.63 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 (71779), Tenable (57292), SecurityFocus (BID 51041†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-34050†). The entries VDB-4460, VDB-4459, VDB-4461 and VDB-4464 are related to this item. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.1

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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: 57292
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : chromium -- multiple vulnerabilities (68ac6266-25c3-11e1-b63a-00262d5ed8ee)
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OpenVAS ID: 70593
OpenVAS Name: FreeBSD Ports: chromium
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Chrome 8.0.552.209

Timelineinfo

10/01/2011 🔍
12/13/2011 +73 days 🔍
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12/19/2011 +6 days 🔍
03/23/2015 +1190 days 🔍
11/28/2021 +2442 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com
Product: google.com

Advisory: googlechromereleases.blogspot.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2011-3910 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2011-3910
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-59659

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X-Force: 71779
SecurityFocus: 51041
Vulnerability Center: 34050 - Google Chrome before 16.0.912.63 Remote DoS due to Improper Handling of YUV Video Frames, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/23/2015 16:50
Updated: 11/28/2021 09:13
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (42), 04/08/2017 15:15 (28), 11/28/2021 09:13 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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