Google Chrome 49.0 denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in Google Chrome 49.0. Affected is an unknown function. The manipulation results in denial of service. This vulnerability was named CVE-2016-1642. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Chrome 49.0 (Web Browser). It has been classified as critical. Affected is an unknown part. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in Google Chrome before 49.0.2623.75 allow attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have other impact via unknown vectors.

The weakness was presented 03/02/2016 by Mariusz Mlynski (Cloudfuzzer) with OUSPG as Stable Channel Update, March 2016 as confirmed release notes (Website). The advisory is shared for download at googlechromereleases.blogspot.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2016-1642 since 01/12/2016. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1499.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 89685 (Google Chrome < 49.0.2623.75 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 168634 (OpenSuSE Security Update for Security Chromium (openSUSE-SU-2016:0664-1)).

Upgrading to version 49.0.2623.75 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 (111224), Tenable (89685), SecurityFocus (BID 84008†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-56966†). See VDB-79206, VDB-81156, VDB-81157 and VDB-81158 for similar entries. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.1

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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Status: Unproven

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Nessus ID: 89685
Nessus Name: Google Chrome < 49.0.2623.75 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 801855
OpenVAS Name: Google Chrome Multiple Vulnerabilities Mar16 (Windows)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Chrome 49.0.2623.75

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com
Product: google.com

Advisory: Stable Channel Update, March 2016
Researcher: Mariusz Mlynski (Cloudfuzzer)
Organization: OUSPG
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2016-1642 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-1642
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-81168

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X-Force: 111224 - Google Chrome multiple unspecified
SecurityFocus: 84008 - Google Chrome Prior to 49.0.2623.75 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
SecurityTracker: 1035185
Vulnerability Center: 56966 - Google Chrome <49.0.2623.75 Multiple Remote Unspecified Vulnerabilities - CVE-2016-1642, Critical

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/04/2016 11:06
Updated: 07/09/2022 08:16
Changes: 03/04/2016 11:06 (78), 09/01/2018 08:36 (17), 07/09/2022 08:16 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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