Google Chrome 22.0.1229.94 on Linux Array Access memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Google Chrome 22.0.1229.94 on Linux. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Array Access. Performing a manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2012-5120. No exploit exists. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Google Chrome 22.0.1229.94 on Linux (Web Browser). This affects some unknown functionality of the component Array Access. 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 confidentiality, and integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Google V8 before 3.13.7.5, as used in Google Chrome before 23.0.1271.64, on 64-bit Linux platforms allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted JavaScript code that triggers an out-of-bounds access to an array.

The weakness was disclosed 11/06/2012 by Atte Kettunen (Inferno) with Oulu University Secure Programming Group as 51210 as not defined advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at secunia.com. The public release has been coordinated in cooperation with Google. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2012-5120 since 09/24/2012. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 04/19/2021). 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 63361 (Fedora 17 : v8-3.13.7.5-1.fc17 (2012-20103)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Fedora Local Security Checks.

Upgrading to version 23.0.1271.64 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at google.com. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (79867), Tenable (63361), SecurityFocus (BID 56413†), OSVDB (87085†) and Secunia (SA51210†). The entries VDB-6885, VDB-6886, VDB-6887 and VDB-6888 are pretty similar. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 63361
Nessus Name: Fedora 17 : v8-3.13.7.5-1.fc17 (2012-20103)
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OpenVAS ID: 72609
OpenVAS Name: FreeBSD Ports: chromium
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Chrome 23.0.1271.64

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com
Product: google.com

Advisory: 51210⛔
Researcher: Atte Kettunen (Inferno)
Organization: Oulu University Secure Programming Group
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2012-5120 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-5120
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-6897
X-Force: 79867
SecurityFocus: 56413 - Google Chrome Prior to 23.0.1271.64 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 51210 - Google Chrome Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 87085
Vulnerability Center: 37112 - Google Chrome <23.0.1271.64 V8 on x64 Linux Platform Allows Remote DoS, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 11/09/2012 10:36
Updated: 04/19/2021 07:54
Changes: 11/09/2012 10:36 (83), 04/20/2017 15:50 (4), 04/19/2021 07:54 (3)
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Cache ID: 216:878:103

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