Google Chrome 42 HTML Parser access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in Google Chrome 42. This impacts an unknown function of the component HTML Parser. Such manipulation leads to access control. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2015-1235. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Chrome 42 (Web Browser). It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown code block of the component HTML Parser. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-264. Impacted is integrity.

The weakness was released 04/14/2015 with Google (Website). The advisory is shared for download at googlechromereleases.blogspot.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2015-1235 since 01/21/2015. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 05/09/2022). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 83025 (openSUSE Security Update : Chromium (openSUSE-2015-320)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SuSE Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 123525 (Google Chrome Prior to 42.0.2311.90 Multiple Vulnerabilities).

Upgrading to version 42.0.2311.90 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at chrome.google.com.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (102375), Tenable (83025), SecurityFocus (BID 72715†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-49571†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-75000, VDB-74999, VDB-74998 and VDB-74997. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Unproven

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Nessus ID: 83025
Nessus Name: openSUSE Security Update : Chromium (openSUSE-2015-320)
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OpenVAS ID: 703238
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 3238-1 (chromium-browser - security update)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Chrome 42.0.2311.90

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01/19/2015 🔍
01/21/2015 +2 days 🔍
04/14/2015 +83 days 🔍
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04/23/2015 +4 days 🔍
05/09/2022 +2573 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com
Product: google.com

Advisory: USN-2570-1
Organization: Google
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2015-1235 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-1235
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-74996

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X-Force: 102375 - Google Chrome HTML parser security bypass
SecurityFocus: 72715 - Google Chrome 'nacl_sandbox_linux.cc' Remote Security Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1032209
Vulnerability Center: 49571 - Google Chrome <42.0.2311.90 Remote Cross Origin Bypass Vulnerability in HTML Parser, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 04/17/2015 11:12
Updated: 05/09/2022 08:56
Changes: 04/17/2015 11:12 (70), 06/26/2017 09:10 (9), 05/09/2022 08:47 (5), 05/09/2022 08:51 (1), 05/09/2022 08:56 (1)
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