Google Chrome up to 51 Skia core/SkRegion.cpp SkRegion::readFromMemory memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Google Chrome up to 51. Affected by this vulnerability is the function SkRegion::readFromMemory of the file core/SkRegion.cpp of the component Skia. Performing a manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2016-1702. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Chrome up to 51 (Web Browser). It has been classified as critical. This affects the function SkRegion::readFromMemory of the file core/SkRegion.cpp of the component Skia. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The SkRegion::readFromMemory function in core/SkRegion.cpp in Skia, as used in Google Chrome before 51.0.2704.79, does not validate the interval count, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via crafted serialized data.

The weakness was disclosed 06/05/2016 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at crbug.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2016-1702 since 01/12/2016. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 08/23/2022). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 91498 (Ubuntu 14.04 LTS / 15.10 / 16.04 LTS : oxide-qt vulnerabilities (USN-2992-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Ubuntu Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 236022 (Red Hat Update for chromium-browser (RHSA-2016:1201)).

Upgrading to version 51.0.2704.79 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at chrome.google.com. A possible mitigation has been published 1 days after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (91498). The entries VDB-87741, VDB-87742, VDB-87743 and VDB-87744 are pretty similar. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 91498
Nessus Name: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS / 15.10 / 16.04 LTS : oxide-qt vulnerabilities (USN-2992-1)
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OpenVAS ID: 865483
OpenVAS Name: Google Chrome Security Updates(stable-channel-update-2016-06)-MAC OS X
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Chrome 51.0.2704.79

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01/12/2016 🔍
06/05/2016 +145 days 🔍
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06/06/2016 +1 days 🔍
06/06/2016 +0 days 🔍
06/07/2016 +1 days 🔍
08/23/2022 +2268 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com
Product: google.com

Advisory: USN-2992-1
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CVE: CVE-2016-1702 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-1702
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-87747

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Entryinfo

Created: 06/06/2016 15:36
Updated: 08/23/2022 07:37
Changes: 06/06/2016 15:36 (70), 01/06/2019 10:24 (11), 08/23/2022 07:31 (5), 08/23/2022 07:37 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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