Google Chrome 23.0.1271.91/23.0.1271.92/23.0.1271.93 WebGL memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Chrome 23.0.1271.91/23.0.1271.92/23.0.1271.93. It has been declared as critical. The affected element is an unknown function of the component WebGL. Executing a manipulation can lead to memory corruption. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2012-5129. No exploit is available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Chrome 23.0.1271.91/23.0.1271.92/23.0.1271.93 (Web Browser). It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects some unknown processing of the component WebGL. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Heap-based buffer overflow in the WebGL subsystem in Google Chrome OS before 23.0.1271.94 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (GPU process crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors.

The weakness was published 11/30/2012 by miaubiz as 1027830 as confirmed posting (Website). The advisory is available at securitytracker.com. The public release has been coordinated with the vendor. This vulnerability was named CVE-2012-5129 since 09/24/2012. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 04/20/2021). 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 66402 (Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : mesa (MDVSA-2013:164)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Mandriva Local Security Checks.

Upgrading to version 23.0.1271.94 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at chrome.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 (80515), Tenable (66402), SecurityFocus (BID 56756†), OSVDB (88162†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1027830†). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: No
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Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 66402
Nessus Name: Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : mesa (MDVSA-2013:164)
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OpenVAS ID: 841418
OpenVAS Name: Ubuntu Update for mesa USN-1818-1
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Chrome 23.0.1271.94

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09/24/2012 🔍
11/30/2012 +67 days 🔍
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05/14/2013 +1 days 🔍
04/20/2021 +2898 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com
Product: google.com

Advisory: 1027830⛔
Researcher: miaubiz
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2012-5129 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-5129
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-7090

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X-Force: 80515
SecurityFocus: 56756 - Google Chrome OS Prior to 23.0.1271.94 CVE-2012-5129 Heap Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
OSVDB: 88162
SecurityTracker: 1027830 - Google Chrome Heap Overflow in WebGL Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
Vulnerability Center: 39534 - Google Chrome OS Before 23.0.1271.94 Remote Denial of Service and Possible Code Execution due to a Buffer Overflow in the WebGL Subsystem, High

Entryinfo

Created: 12/10/2012 11:46
Updated: 04/20/2021 07:41
Changes: 12/10/2012 11:46 (53), 04/29/2017 20:45 (34), 04/20/2021 07:41 (3)
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Committer: olku
Cache ID: 216::103

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