Google Chrome 43 Sandbox memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Chrome 43. It has been classified as critical. Impacted is an unknown function of the component Sandbox. Performing a manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2015-1252. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Google Chrome 43 (Web Browser). This affects an unknown code block of the component Sandbox. 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 integrity.

The weakness was published 05/19/2015 by Atte Kettunen (Cloudfuzzer) with Zero Day Initiative as Stable Channel Update, May 2015 as confirmed release notes (Website). The advisory is shared at googlechromereleases.blogspot.ch. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2015-1252 since 01/21/2015. 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 $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 05/19/2022). 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 83784 (Debian DSA-3267-1 : 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 167838 (OpenSuSE Security Update for Chromium (openSUSE-SU-2015:0969-1)).

Upgrading to version 43.0.2357.65 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 (103263), Tenable (83784), SecurityFocus (BID 74723†), SecurityTracker (ID 1032375†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-50235†). Similar entries are available at VDB-75466, VDB-75467, VDB-75468 and VDB-75469. 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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Status: Unproven

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Nessus ID: 83784
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-3267-1 : chromium-browser - security update
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OpenVAS ID: 703267
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 3267-1 (chromium-browser - security update)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Chrome 43.0.2357.65

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com
Product: google.com

Advisory: Stable Channel Update, May 2015
Researcher: Atte Kettunen (Cloudfuzzer)
Organization: Zero Day Initiative
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2015-1252 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-1252
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-75465

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X-Force: 103263 - Google Chrome sandbox security bypass
SecurityFocus: 74723 - Google Chrome Prior to 43.0.2357.65 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
SecurityTracker: 1032375 - Google Chrome Multiple Bugs Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code, Bypass Same-Origin Restrictions, and Spoof URLs
Vulnerability Center: 50235 - Google Chrome <43.0.2357.65 Remote Security Bypass due to Sandbox Escape, Critical

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Entryinfo

Created: 05/20/2015 10:59
Updated: 05/19/2022 07:22
Changes: 05/20/2015 10:59 (79), 06/29/2017 07:18 (8), 05/19/2022 07:15 (3), 05/19/2022 07:22 (1)
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Cache ID: 216:FCD:103

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