Google Chrome 25.0.1364.126 Audio Channel AudioBufferSourceNode.cpp setBuffer memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Google Chrome 25.0.1364.126. The impacted element is the function AudioBufferSourceNode::setBuffer of the file WebCore/Modules/webaudio/AudioBufferSourceNode.cpp of the component Audio Channel Handler. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2013-0904. There is no available exploit. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Chrome 25.0.1364.126 (Web Browser). It has been rated as very critical. This issue affects the function AudioBufferSourceNode::setBuffer of the file WebCore/Modules/webaudio/AudioBufferSourceNode.cpp of the component Audio Channel Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The Web Audio implementation in Google Chrome before 25.0.1364.152 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors.

The weakness was presented 03/04/2013 by Atte Kettunen with Oulu University Secure Programming Group as 172926 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at code.google.com. The public release was coordinated in cooperation with Google. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2013-0904 since 01/07/2013. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. 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 05/05/2021). 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 65067 (FreeBSD : chromium -- multiple vulnerabilities (40d5ab37-85f2-11e2-b528-00262d5ed8ee)), 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 120988 (Google Chrome Prior to 25.0.1364.152 Multiple Vulnerabilities).

Upgrading to version 25.0.1364.152 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at chrome.google.com. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at codereview.chromium.org. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability. It has been reported that this issue has been fixed in the development branch of WebKitGTK+.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (65067), OSVDB (90894†), Secunia (SA52454†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-38646†). codereview.chromium.org is providing further details. See VDB-7859, VDB-7860, VDB-7861 and VDB-7862 for similar entries. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 65067
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : chromium -- multiple vulnerabilities (40d5ab37-85f2-11e2-b528-00262d5ed8ee)
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OpenVAS ID: 803433
OpenVAS Name: Google Chrome Multiple Vulnerabilities-02 March 2013 (Linux)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Chrome 25.0.1364.152
Patch: codereview.chromium.org

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com
Product: google.com

Advisory: 172926
Researcher: Atte Kettunen
Organization: Oulu University Secure Programming Group
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2013-0904 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-0904
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-7883

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Secunia: 52454 - Google Chrome Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 90894
Vulnerability Center: 38646 - Google Chrome Before 25.0.1364.152 Remote DoS Related to Web Audio Implementation (CVE-2013-0904), Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/08/2013 09:23
Updated: 05/05/2021 18:27
Changes: 03/08/2013 09:23 (56), 04/25/2017 11:36 (30), 05/05/2021 18:27 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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