Google WebkitGTK+ up to 2.0.1 Service CompositeEditCommand.cpp cloneParagraphUnderNewElement use after free

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google WebkitGTK+ up to 2.0.1. It has been classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function CompositeEditCommand::cloneParagraphUnderNewElement of the file WebCore/editing/CompositeEditCommand.cpp of the component Service. This manipulation causes use after free. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2013-2836. There is no available exploit. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

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A vulnerability was found in Google WebkitGTK+ up to 2.0.1 (Web Browser). It has been declared as very critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function CompositeEditCommand::cloneParagraphUnderNewElement of the file WebCore/editing/CompositeEditCommand.cpp of the component Service. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in Google Chrome before 27.0.1453.93 allow attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have other impact via unknown vectors.

The weakness was presented 04/22/2013 as 148908 as not defined changelog entry (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at trac.webkit.org. The public release was coordinated in cooperation with Google. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2013-2836 since 04/11/2013. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 04/27/2019).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 66549 (FreeBSD : chromium -- multiple vulnerabilities (358133b5-c2b9-11e2-a738-00262d5ed8ee)), 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 121201 (Google Chrome Prior to 27.0.1453.93 Multiple Vulnerabilities).

Upgrading to version 27.0.1453.93 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 patching the affected component. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (66549), SecurityFocus (BID 60062†), OSVDB (92675†) and Secunia (SA53586†). See VDB-8559, VDB-8661, VDB-8840 and VDB-8841 for similar entries. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Use after free
CWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 66549
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : chromium -- multiple vulnerabilities (358133b5-c2b9-11e2-a738-00262d5ed8ee)
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OpenVAS ID: 803705
OpenVAS Name: Google Chrome Multiple Vulnerabilities-01 May13 (Linux)
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Recommended: Patch
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Upgrade: WebkitGTK+ 27.0.1453.93
Patch: trac.webkit.org

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04/11/2013 🔍
04/22/2013 +11 days 🔍
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04/24/2013 +2 days 🔍
05/21/2013 +27 days 🔍
05/22/2013 +1 days 🔍
05/23/2013 +1 days 🔍
05/28/2013 +5 days 🔍
04/27/2019 +2160 days 🔍

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Vendor: google.com

Advisory: 148908
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2013-2836 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-2836
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-8503

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SecurityFocus: 60062 - Google Chrome CVE-2013-2836 Multiple Unspecified Security Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 53586 - SRWare Iron Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 92675

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Entryinfo

Created: 04/24/2013 18:10
Updated: 04/27/2019 09:40
Changes: 04/24/2013 18:10 (81), 04/27/2019 09:40 (2)
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