Google Chrome up to 26.0.1410.65 CLD compact_lang_det_impl.cc CheapSqueezeInplace UTF-8 Text memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Google Chrome up to 26.0.1410.65. Affected is the function CompactLangDetImpl::CheapSqueezeInplace of the file compact_lang_det_impl.cc of the component CLD. The manipulation as part of UTF-8 Text leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2013-2836. No exploit is available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as very critical, has been found in Google Chrome up to 26.0.1410.65 (Web Browser). This issue affects the function CompactLangDetImpl::CheapSqueezeInplace of the file compact_lang_det_impl.cc of the component CLD. The manipulation as part of a UTF-8 Text 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 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 published 03/30/2013 as Issue 241595 as confirmed bug report (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at code.google.com. The public release has been coordinated with Google. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2013-2836 since 04/11/2013. 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 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 04/26/2019). 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 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 (93930†) 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 the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.5

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: 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: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Chrome 27.0.1453.93
Alternative: Mozilla Firefox/Microsoft Internet Explorer/Opera

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Vendor: google.com
Product: google.com

Advisory: Issue 241595
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CVE: CVE-2013-2836 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-2836
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-8975

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SecurityFocus: 60062 - Google Chrome CVE-2013-2836 Multiple Unspecified Security Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 53430 - Google Chrome Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 93930

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Entryinfo

Created: 06/07/2013 10:30
Updated: 04/26/2019 22:11
Changes: 06/07/2013 10:30 (87), 04/26/2019 22:11 (2)
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Cache ID: 216:587:103

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