Google Chrome 21.0.1180.89 DOM Topology memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Chrome 21.0.1180.89. It has been classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component DOM Topology Handler. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2012-2879. Moreover, an exploit is present. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Chrome 21.0.1180.89 (Web Browser) and classified as critical. This issue affects an unknown code block of the component DOM Topology Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:

Google Chrome before 22.0.1229.79 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (DOM topology corruption) via a crafted document.

The weakness was disclosed 09/25/2012 by Gynvael Coldwind (pawlkt) with Google Chrome Security Team as confirmed posting (MITRE CVE) via 2012-2879. The advisory is shared at cve.mitre.org. The public release has been coordinated in cooperation with Google. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2012-2879 since 05/19/2012. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a private exploit is available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 04/14/2021). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 62340 (FreeBSD : chromium -- multiple vulnerabilities (5bae2ab4-0820-11e2-be5f-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 165397 (SUSE Security Update for Chromium (openSUSE-SU-2012:1376-1)).

Upgrading to version 22.0.1229.79 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at chrome.google.com. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at trac.webkit.org. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (78833), Tenable (62340), SecurityFocus (BID 55676†), OSVDB (85759†) and Secunia (SA50759†). The entries VDB-6550, VDB-6551, VDB-6552 and VDB-6553 are pretty similar. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Access: Private
Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 62340
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : chromium -- multiple vulnerabilities (5bae2ab4-0820-11e2-be5f-00262d5ed8ee)
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OpenVAS ID: 72445
OpenVAS Name: FreeBSD Ports: chromium
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Chrome 22.0.1229.79
Patch: trac.webkit.org

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com
Product: google.com

Advisory: cve.mitre.org
Researcher: Gynvael Coldwind (pawlkt)
Organization: Google Chrome Security Team
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2012-2879 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-2879
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-6557

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X-Force: 78833 - Google Chrome CVE-2012-2879 DOM topology corruption, Low Risk
SecurityFocus: 55676 - Google Chrome Prior to 22.0.1229.79 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 50759 - Google Chrome Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 85759
Vulnerability Center: 36508 - Google Chrome <22.0.1229.79 DOM Topology Corruption Allows Remote DoS via a Crafted Document, Medium

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

Created: 10/01/2012 14:49
Updated: 04/14/2021 13:56
Changes: 10/01/2012 14:49 (86), 04/18/2017 11:20 (8), 04/14/2021 13:56 (3)
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Committer: olku
Cache ID: 216::103

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