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A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Google Chrome OS up to 25.0.1364.173. The impacted element is the function Buffer::Set of the file core/cross/buffer.cc. Such manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2013-2832. There is no exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Google Chrome OS up to 25.0.1364.173 (Web Browser). Affected by this issue is the function Buffer::Set of the file core/cross/buffer.cc. 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. CVE summarizes:

The Buffer::Set function in core/cross/buffer.cc in the O3D plug-in in Google Chrome OS before 26.0.1410.57 does not prevent uninitialized data from remaining in a buffer, which might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors.

The weakness was shared 04/15/2013 by Ralf-Philipp Weinmann as not defined changelog entry (Website). The advisory is shared for download at googlechromereleases.blogspot.ch. The vendor cooperated in the coordination of the public release. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2013-2832 since 04/11/2013. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $5k-$25k (estimation calculated on 05/05/2018). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.

Upgrading to version 26.0.1410.57 eliminates this vulnerability. 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 vulnerability database at OSVDB (92498†). The entries VDB-8441, VDB-8442 and VDB-8443 are related to this item. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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• Web Browser

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• Google

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• Chrome OS

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• 25.0.1364.173

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• free

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• Vendor: https://www.google.com/

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