Google Chrome up to 41.0.2272.x open_pdf_in_reader_view.cc Update use after free

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Chrome up to 41.0.2272.x. It has been classified as critical. This affects the function OpenPDFInReaderView::Update of the file browser/ui/views/location_bar/open_pdf_in_reader_view.cc. The manipulation leads to use after free. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2015-1245. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Google Chrome up to 41.0.2272.x (Web Browser). This issue affects the function OpenPDFInReaderView::Update of the file browser/ui/views/location_bar/open_pdf_in_reader_view.cc. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Use-after-free vulnerability in the OpenPDFInReaderView::Update function in browser/ui/views/location_bar/open_pdf_in_reader_view.cc in Google Chrome before 41.0.2272.76 might allow user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact by triggering interaction with a PDFium "Open PDF in Reader" button that has an invalid tab association.

The weakness was disclosed 04/19/2015 (Website). The advisory is shared at codereview.chromium.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2015-1245 since 01/21/2015. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 05/09/2022). 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 83120 (Debian DSA-3238-1 : chromium-browser - security update), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian 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 41.0.2272.76 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at chrome.google.com.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (83120) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-49580†). The entries VDB-74996, VDB-74997, VDB-74998 and VDB-74999 are pretty similar. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.0

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.0
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Class: Use after free
CWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 83120
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-3238-1 : chromium-browser - security update
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OpenVAS ID: 703238
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 3238-1 (chromium-browser - security update)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Chrome 41.0.2272.76

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01/21/2015 🔍
04/14/2015 +83 days 🔍
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04/19/2015 +4 days 🔍
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05/09/2022 +2576 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com
Product: google.com

Advisory: RHSA-2015:0816
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2015-1245 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-1245
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-75017

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SecurityFocus: 74165
SecurityTracker: 1032209
Vulnerability Center: 49580 - Google Chrome <42.0.2311.90 Remote Code Execution due to Use After Free in PDFium, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 04/20/2015 10:05
Updated: 05/09/2022 12:30
Changes: 04/20/2015 10:05 (63), 06/26/2017 09:11 (8), 05/09/2022 12:23 (4), 05/09/2022 12:30 (2)
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Cache ID: 216:047:103

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