Google Chrome 38.0.2125.7 XSS Auditor access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Google Chrome 38.0.2125.7. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component XSS Auditor. This manipulation causes access control. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2014-3197. There is no available exploit. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Google Chrome 38.0.2125.7 (Web Browser) and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality of the component XSS Auditor. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-264. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality.

The weakness was presented 10/07/2014 by Takeshi Terada (Cloudfuzzer) with OUSPG as Stable Channel Update, October 2014 as confirmed release notes (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at googlechromereleases.blogspot.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2014-3197 since 05/03/2014. 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 02/21/2022). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

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 (96966), Tenable (78104), SecurityFocus (BID 70273†), SecurityTracker (ID 1030980†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-46403†). Additional details are provided at chromium.googlesource.com. See VDB-67475, VDB-67476, VDB-67774 and VDB-67775 for similar entries. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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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-2014-3197 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-3197
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-67783

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X-Force: 96966 - Google Chrome XSS Auditor information disclosure, 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: 46403 - Google Chrome Remote Information Disclosure via a Crafted Website - CVE-2014-3197, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 10/13/2014 12:15
Updated: 02/21/2022 18:00
Changes: 10/13/2014 12:15 (84), 06/08/2017 09:14 (10), 02/21/2022 17:53 (3), 02/21/2022 18:00 (1)
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Cache ID: 216:567:103

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