Use-after-free in Techland Chrome

1) Use-after-free

EUVDB-ID: #VU44369

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2011-3925

CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error when processing vectors related to a navigation entry and an interstitial page. A remote attackers can cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

Mitigation

Update to version 16.0.912.75.

Vulnerable software versions

Google Chrome: 16.0.912.0 - 16.0.912.74

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:google:google_chrome:16.0.912.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:google:google_chrome:16.0.912.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:google:google_chrome:16.0.912.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=107182
https://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2012/01/stable-channel-update_23.html
https://secunia.com/advisories/47449
https://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026487
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14538

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?

The attacker would have to trick the victim to visit a specially crafted website.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.