Google Chrome up to 25.0.1364.172 EMBED Element input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in Google Chrome up to 25.0.1364.172. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component EMBED Element Handler. The manipulation results in input validation. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2013-0926. Furthermore, an exploit is available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Google Chrome up to 25.0.1364.172 (Web Browser). Affected is an unknown functionality of the component EMBED Element Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, and integrity. CVE summarizes:

Google Chrome before 26.0.1410.43 does not properly handle active content in an EMBED element during a copy-and-paste operation, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to have an unspecified impact via a crafted web site.

The weakness was published 03/26/2013 by Subho Halder, Aditya Gupta and Dev Kar with XYSec as not defined changelog entry (Website). The advisory is shared for download at googlechromereleases.blogspot.ch. The public release has been coordinated with the vendor. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2013-0926 since 01/07/2013. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. As 0-day the estimated underground price was around $100k and more. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 65850 (FreeBSD : chromium -- multiple vulnerabilities (bdd48858-9656-11e2-a9a8-00262d5ed8ee)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family FreeBSD Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 121230 (Apple Safari 6.0.5 Not Installed (APPLE-SA-2013-06-04-2)).

Upgrading to version 26.0.1410.43 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 git.chromium.org. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (65850), OSVDB (91704†) and Secunia (SA52761†). Similar entries are available at VDB-8097, VDB-8098, VDB-8099 and VDB-8101. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 65850
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : chromium -- multiple vulnerabilities (bdd48858-9656-11e2-a9a8-00262d5ed8ee)
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OpenVAS ID: 803359
OpenVAS Name: Google Chrome Multiple Vulnerabilities-01 April 2013 (Linux)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Chrome 26.0.1410.43
Patch: git.chromium.org

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03/26/2013 +78 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com
Product: google.com

Advisory: googlechromereleases.blogspot.ch
Researcher: Subho Halder, Aditya Gupta, Dev Kar
Organization: XYSec
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2013-0926 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-0926
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-8100

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Secunia: 52761 - Google Chrome Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 91704

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/28/2013 15:02
Updated: 05/05/2018 17:58
Changes: 03/28/2013 15:02 (74), 05/05/2018 17:58 (7)
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