Google Chrome 22.0.1229.79 Compositor memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in Google Chrome 22.0.1229.79. Impacted is an unknown function of the component Compositor. The manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2012-5110. Furthermore, an exploit is available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Google Chrome 22.0.1229.79 (Web Browser). Affected is an unknown part of the component Compositor. 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 availability. CVE summarizes:

The compositor in Google Chrome before 22.0.1229.92 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via unspecified vectors.

The weakness was published 10/08/2012 by Abhishek Arya (Inferno) with Google Chrome Security Team as 151449 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at code.google.com. The public release has been coordinated with the vendor. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2012-5110 since 09/24/2012. The exploitability is told to be difficult. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. As 0-day the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 62457 (FreeBSD : chromium -- multiple vulnerabilities (e6161b65-1187-11e2-afe3-00262d5ed8ee)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family FreeBSD Local Security Checks.

Upgrading to version 22.0.1229.92 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at googlechromereleases.blogspot.dk. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (79066), Tenable (62457), SecurityFocus (BID 55830†), OSVDB (86120†) and Secunia (SA50872†). Similar entries are available at VDB-6659, VDB-6661, VDB-6662 and VDB-62636. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 62457
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : chromium -- multiple vulnerabilities (e6161b65-1187-11e2-afe3-00262d5ed8ee)
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OpenVAS ID: 72479
OpenVAS Name: FreeBSD Ports: chromium
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Chrome 22.0.1229.92

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com
Product: google.com

Advisory: 151449
Researcher: Abhishek Arya (Inferno)
Organization: Google Chrome Security Team
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2012-5110 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-5110
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-6660

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X-Force: 79066
SecurityFocus: 55830 - Google Chrome Prior to 22.0.1229.92 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 50872 - Google Chrome Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 86120
SecurityTracker: 1027617 - Google Chrome Multiple Flaws Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
Vulnerability Center: 36520 - Google Chrome \x3C22.0.1229.92 Remote Denial of Service via Unspecified Vectors, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 10/12/2012 14:54
Updated: 04/18/2021 09:03
Changes: 10/12/2012 14:54 (82), 04/18/2017 11:24 (10), 04/18/2021 09:03 (3)
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Cache ID: 216:C83:103

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