81963 : Google Chrome for Linux WebGL Implementation glBufferData Function Remote Code Execution
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Timeline

Disclosure Date
2012-05-15

Time to Patch
57 days

Description

Google Chrome for Linux contains a flaw that is triggered when the 'glBufferData' function in the WebGL implementation fails to properly protect against an unspecified error in the NVIDIA graphics driver. This may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code.

Classification

Location: Remote / Network Access, Context Dependent
Attack Type: Attack Type Unknown
Impact: Impact Unknown
Solution: Upgrade
Exploit: Exploit Private
Disclosure: Vendor Verified, Coordinated Disclosure
OSVDB: Web Related

Solution

Upgrade to version 19.0.1084.46 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products

Google, Inc.

Chrome

18.0.1025.168

References

Security Tracker: 1027067
CVE ID: 2011-3101 (see also: NVD)
Secunia Advisory ID: 49194 49240 49278 49405 49420 49435 49446 49507 49641 49672 51766
Bugtraq ID: 53540
Related OSVDB ID: 81945 81946 81947 81948 81949 81950 81951 81952 81953 81954 81955 81956 81957 81958 81959 81960 81961 81962 81964
Vendor Specific News/Changelog Entry: http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=118970 [ Auth Req'd ]
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2012/05/stable-channel-update.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-06/msg00012.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-05/msg00040.html
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-201205-03.xml
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-201301-01.xml
http://www.srware.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=3729
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1463-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1463-4/
https://hermes.opensuse.org/messages/14941334
RedHat RHSA: RHSA-2012:0710 RHSA-2012:0715

Credit

Aki Helin - Oulu University Secure Programming Group

CVSSv2 Score

CVSSv2 Base Score = 10.0
Source: nvd.nist.gov | Generated: 2012-05-16 | Disagree?

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