Google Chrome 23.0.1271.97 PDF Field resource management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Google Chrome 23.0.1271.97. This impacts an unknown function of the component PDF Field Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to resource management. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2012-5156. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Chrome 23.0.1271.97 (Web Browser). It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects some unknown functionality of the component PDF Field Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-399. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Use-after-free vulnerability in Google Chrome before 24.0.1312.52 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via vectors involving PDF fields.

The weakness was shared 01/10/2013 by Mateusz Jurczyk and Gynvael Coldwind (Inferno) with Google Security Team as 162778 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at code.google.com. The vendor cooperated in the coordination of the public release. This vulnerability was named CVE-2012-5156 since 09/24/2012. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. As 0-day the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 63469 (FreeBSD : chromium -- multiple vulnerabilities (46bd747b-5b84-11e2-b06d-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 120803 (Google Chrome Prior to 24.0.1312.52 Multiple Vulnerabilities).

Upgrading to version 24.0.1312.52 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 (81133), Tenable (63469), SecurityFocus (BID 57251†), OSVDB (89082†) and Secunia (SA51825†). The entries VDB-7314, VDB-7315, VDB-7316 and VDB-7317 are related to this item. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 63469
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : chromium -- multiple vulnerabilities (46bd747b-5b84-11e2-b06d-00262d5ed8ee)
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OpenVAS ID: 803158
OpenVAS Name: Google Chrome Multiple Vulnerabilities-01 Jan2013 (Linux)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Chrome 24.0.1312.52

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com
Product: google.com

Advisory: 162778
Researcher: Mateusz Jurczyk, Gynvael Coldwind (Inferno)
Organization: Google Security Team
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2012-5156 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-5156
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-7324

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X-Force: 81133
SecurityFocus: 57251 - RETIRED: Google Chrome Prior to 24.0.1312.52 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 51825 - Google Chrome Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 89082
SecurityTracker: 1027977 - Google Chrome Multiple Flaws Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
Vulnerability Center: 38126 - Google Chrome Before 24.0.1312.52 Use-After-Free Allows Remote DoS Related to Crafted PDF Fields, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 01/15/2013 14:42
Updated: 04/22/2021 07:44
Changes: 01/15/2013 14:42 (88), 04/24/2017 09:38 (5), 04/22/2021 07:44 (3)
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