Google Chrome up to 26.0.1410.65 Background Tabs Pop-up Blocker browser_tabstrip.cc privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Google Chrome up to 26.0.1410.65. The affected element is an unknown function of the file browser/ui/browser_tabstrip.cc of the component Background Tabs Pop-up Blocker. Such manipulation leads to privileges management. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2013-2836. Furthermore, an exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Chrome up to 26.0.1410.65 (Web Browser) and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown function of the file browser/ui/browser_tabstrip.cc of the component Background Tabs Pop-up Blocker. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. Impacted is confidentiality, and integrity. CVE summarizes:

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 published 04/10/2013 as Issue 241595 as confirmed bug report (Website). The advisory is shared for download at code.google.com. The public release has been coordinated with the vendor. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2013-2836 since 04/11/2013. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. As 0-day the estimated underground price was around $100k and more. 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. The upgrade is hosted for download at google.com. The problem might be mitigated by replacing the product with Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Internet Explorer or Opera as an alternative. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version. A possible mitigation has been published 2 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (66549), SecurityFocus (BID 60062†), OSVDB (93895†) and Secunia (SA53430†). nakedsecurity.sophos.com is providing further details. Similar entries are available at VDB-8503, VDB-8559, VDB-8661 and VDB-8840. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.9

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Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept

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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: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Chrome 27.0.1453.93
Alternative: Mozilla Firefox/Microsoft Internet Explorer/Opera

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com
Product: google.com

Advisory: Issue 241595
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2013-2836 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-2836
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-8960

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SecurityFocus: 60062 - Google Chrome CVE-2013-2836 Multiple Unspecified Security Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 53430 - Google Chrome Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 93895

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Entryinfo

Created: 06/06/2013 11:43
Updated: 04/27/2019 16:42
Changes: 06/06/2013 11:43 (87), 04/27/2019 16:42 (2)
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Cache ID: 216:EDF:103

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