VDB-8447 · OSVDB 92501 · GCVE-100-8447

WebkitGTK+ up to 1.10.2 HTMLSelectElement.cpp childrenChanged/setRecalcListItems select memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in WebkitGTK+ up to 1.10.2. It has been classified as critical. Affected is the function childrenChanged/setRecalcListItems of the file WebCore/html/HTMLSelectElement.cpp. The manipulation of the argument select leads to memory corruption. Moreover, an exploit is present. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in WebkitGTK+ up to 1.10.2 (Web Browser) and classified as critical. This issue affects the function childrenChanged/setRecalcListItems of the file WebCore/html/HTMLSelectElement.cpp. The manipulation of the argument select 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 weakness was disclosed 02/12/2013 by Chris Fleizach as not defined changelog entry (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at trac.webkit.org. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known.

After 3 months, there has been an exploit disclosed. The exploit is available at trac.webkit.org. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

Upgrading to version 2.0.0 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 vulnerability database at OSVDB (92501†). The entries VDB-8448 and VDB-8446 are pretty similar. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: WebkitGTK+ 2.0.0
Patch: trac.webkit.org

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02/12/2013 🔍
02/12/2013 +0 days 🔍
04/16/2013 +63 days 🔍
04/19/2013 +3 days 🔍
05/05/2018 +1842 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: trac.webkit.org
Researcher: Chris Fleizach
Status: Not defined

GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-8447
OSVDB: 92501

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

Created: 04/19/2013 18:19
Updated: 05/05/2018 18:07
Changes: 04/19/2013 18:19 (50), 05/05/2018 18:07 (2)
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