WebkitGTK+ 1.8.1 Block Splitting denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in WebkitGTK+ 1.8.1. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Block Splitting Handler. This manipulation causes denial of service. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2011-3037. Additionally, an exploit exists. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in WebkitGTK+ 1.8.1 (Web Browser). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Block Splitting Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Google Chrome before 17.0.963.65 does not properly perform casts of unspecified variables during the splitting of anonymous blocks, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unknown other impact via a crafted document.

The weakness was released 02/17/2012 by Chamal De Silva (miaubiz) with Google as 108127 as confirmed changelog entry (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at trac.webkit.org. The public release was coordinated with the project team. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2011-3037 since 08/09/2011. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 58210 (FreeBSD : chromium -- multiple vulnerabilities (99aef698-66ed-11e1-8288-00262d5ed8ee)), 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 120502 (Apple iTunes Prior to 10.7 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APPLE-SA-2012-09-12-1)).

Upgrading to version 1.8.2 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at trac.webkit.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 (58210), SecurityFocus (BID 52271†), OSVDB (92082†), Secunia (SA48265†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1026759†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-4654, VDB-4645, VDB-4650 and VDB-4698. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 58210
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : chromium -- multiple vulnerabilities (99aef698-66ed-11e1-8288-00262d5ed8ee)
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OpenVAS ID: 71161
OpenVAS Name: FreeBSD Ports: chromium
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: WebkitGTK+ 1.8.2
Patch: trac.webkit.org

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08/09/2011 🔍
02/17/2012 +192 days 🔍
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03/04/2012 +16 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 108127
Researcher: Chamal De Silva (miaubiz)
Organization: Google
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2011-3037 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2011-3037
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-8191

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X-Force: 73648
SecurityFocus: 52271 - Google Chrome Prior to 17.0.963.65 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 48265 - Google Chrome Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 92082
SecurityTracker: 1026759

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 04/09/2013 11:45
Updated: 05/06/2021 20:41
Changes: 04/09/2013 11:45 (81), 05/05/2018 18:02 (7), 05/06/2021 20:41 (3)
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Committer: olku
Cache ID: 216::103

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