Buffer overflow in Techland Chrome

1) Buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU44206

Risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 8.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2011-3047

CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.

The GPU process in Google Chrome before 17.0.963.79 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) by leveraging an error in the plug-in loading mechanism.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Google Chrome: 17.0.963.0 - 17.0.963.78

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:google:google_chrome:17.0.963.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:google:google_chrome:17.0.963.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:google:google_chrome:17.0.963.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=117620
http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=117656
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2012/03/chrome-stable-update_10.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-03/msg00012.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/48375
http://secunia.com/advisories/48419
http://secunia.com/advisories/48527
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201203-19.xml
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52395
http://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/73904
http://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14935

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.