Google Chrome 38.0.2125.7 v8 memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Google Chrome 38.0.2125.7. This affects an unknown part of the component v8. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2014-7967. There is no available exploit. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Chrome 38.0.2125.7 (Web Browser). It has been rated as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component v8. 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 confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in Google V8 before 3.28.71.15, as used in Google Chrome before 38.0.2125.101, allow attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have other impact via unknown vectors.

The weakness was presented 10/07/2014 as confirmed release notes (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at googlechromereleases.blogspot.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2014-7967 since 10/08/2014. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 03/02/2022). 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 78080 (Google Chrome < 38.0.2125.101 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows. 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.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (99761), Tenable (78080) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-46412†). See VDB-67475, VDB-67476, VDB-67774 and VDB-67775 for similar entries. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.4

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

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Status: Unproven

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Nessus ID: 78080
Nessus Name: Google Chrome < 38.0.2125.101 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 802470
OpenVAS Name: Google Chrome Multiple Vulnerabilities - 01 Oct14 (Windows)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Chrome 38.0.2125.101

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com
Product: google.com

Advisory: googlechromereleases.blogspot.com
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-7967 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-7967
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-68543

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X-Force: 99761 - Google V8 overflow, High Risk
SecurityFocus: 70262
Vulnerability Center: 46412 - Google Chrome before 38.0.2125.101 Remote DoS via Unspecified Vectors - CVE-2014-7967, High

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Entryinfo

Created: 01/13/2015 14:05
Updated: 03/02/2022 03:08
Changes: 01/13/2015 14:05 (70), 06/08/2017 09:16 (5), 03/02/2022 03:08 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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