Google Chrome up to 43.0.2357.134 PDFium Document.cpp Document::delay use after free

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Chrome up to 43.0.2357.134. It has been rated as problematic. This vulnerability affects the function Document::delay of the file fpdfsdk/src/javascript/Document.cpp of the component PDFium. This manipulation causes use after free. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2015-1282. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

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A vulnerability has been found in Google Chrome up to 43.0.2357.134 (Web Browser) and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function Document::delay of the file fpdfsdk/src/javascript/Document.cpp of the component PDFium. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

Multiple use-after-free vulnerabilities in fpdfsdk/src/javascript/Document.cpp in PDFium, as used in Google Chrome before 44.0.2403.89, allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted PDF document, related to the (1) Document::delay and (2) Document::DoFieldDelay functions.

The weakness was presented 07/23/2015 by Chamal De Silva (Cloudfuzzer) with Baidu X-Team as Stable Channel Update, July 2015 as confirmed release notes (Blog). It is possible to read the advisory at googlechromereleases.blogspot.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2015-1282. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 06/03/2022). 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 84992 (Debian DSA-3315-1 : 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 167983 (OpenSuSE Security Update for Chromium (openSUSE-SU-2015:1287-1)).

Upgrading to version 44.0.2403.89 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 Tenable (84992), SecurityFocus (BID 75973†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-51556†). See VDB-76771, VDB-76772, VDB-76773 and VDB-76774 for similar entries. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Use after free
CWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 84992
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-3315-1 : chromium-browser - security update
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OpenVAS ID: 703315
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 3315-1 (chromium-browser - security update)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Chrome 44.0.2403.89

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com
Product: google.com

Advisory: Stable Channel Update, July 2015
Researcher: Chamal De Silva (Cloudfuzzer)
Organization: Baidu X-Team
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2015-1282 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-1282
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-76783

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SecurityFocus: 75973 - Google Chrome Prior to 44.0.2403.89 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
SecurityTracker: 1033031
Vulnerability Center: 51556 - Google Chrome <44.0.2403.89 Remote Code Execution in Pdfium - CVE-2015-1282, High

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Entryinfo

Created: 07/23/2015 10:04
Updated: 06/03/2022 15:47
Changes: 07/23/2015 10:04 (69), 07/17/2017 09:45 (13), 06/03/2022 15:42 (4), 06/03/2022 15:47 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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