Google Chrome 38.0.2125.7 Render Engine use after free

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Google Chrome 38.0.2125.7 and classified as critical. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Render Engine. This manipulation causes use after free. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2014-3191. No exploit exists. It is suggested to install a patch to address this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Chrome 38.0.2125.7 (Web Browser). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part of the component Render Engine. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was disclosed 10/07/2014 by Takeshi Terada (cloudfuzzer) with OUSPG as Stable Channel Update, October 2014 as confirmed release notes (Website). The advisory is shared at googlechromereleases.blogspot.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2014-3191 since 05/03/2014. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 02/21/2022). 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 78104 (FreeBSD : chromium -- multiple vulnerabilities (d2bbcc01-4ec3-11e4-ab3f-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 195644 (Ubuntu Security Notification for Oxide-qt Vulnerabilities (USN-2345-1)).

Upgrading to version 38.0.2125.101 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at chrome.google.com. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be patching the affected component. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability. The release notes contains the following remark:

This update includes 159 security fixes, including 113 relatively minor fixes found using MemorySanitizer.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (96960), Tenable (78104), SecurityFocus (BID 70273†), SecurityTracker (ID 1030980†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-46396†). Additional details are provided at chromium.googlesource.com. The entries VDB-67475, VDB-67476, VDB-67774 and VDB-67775 are pretty similar. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.4

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Class: Use after free
CWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
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Status: Unproven

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Nessus ID: 78104
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : chromium -- multiple vulnerabilities (d2bbcc01-4ec3-11e4-ab3f-00262d5ed8ee)
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OpenVAS ID: 802470
OpenVAS Name: Google Chrome Multiple Vulnerabilities - 01 Oct14 (Windows)
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Upgrade: Chrome 38.0.2125.101

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com
Product: google.com

Advisory: Stable Channel Update, October 2014
Researcher: Takeshi Terada (cloudfuzzer)
Organization: OUSPG
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-3191 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-3191
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-67777

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X-Force: 96960 - Google Chrome Rendering code execution, Medium Risk
SecurityFocus: 70273 - Google Chrome Prior to 38.0.2125.101 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
SecurityTracker: 1030980 - Google Chrome Multiple Bugs Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code and Obtain Information
Vulnerability Center: 46396 - Google Chrome Remote DoS via Craftef JavaScript Code - CVE-2014-3191, High

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Entryinfo

Created: 10/13/2014 12:15
Updated: 02/21/2022 16:53
Changes: 10/13/2014 12:15 (83), 06/08/2017 09:12 (11), 02/21/2022 16:45 (3), 02/21/2022 16:53 (1)
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Cache ID: 216:16C:103

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