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Message-ID: <5332DF54.2000005@vupen.com>
Date: Wed, 26 Mar 2014 15:08:20 +0100
From: VUPEN Security Research <advisories@...en.com>
To: bugtraq@...urityfocus.com
Subject: VUPEN Security Research - Google Chrome Blink "locationAttributeSetter"
Use-after-free (Pwn2Own)
VUPEN Security Research - Google Chrome Blink "locationAttributeSetter"
Use-after-free (Pwn2Own)
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I. BACKGROUND
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"Google Chrome is a freeware web browser developed by Google. Chrome
version 28 and beyond uses the WebKit fork Blink. As of 2013,
StatCounter estimates that Google Chrome has a 39% worldwide usage
share of web browsers" (Wikipedia).
II. DESCRIPTION
---------------------
VUPEN Vulnerability Research Team discovered a critical vulnerability
in Google Chrome.
The vulnerability is caused by a use-after-free error within the
"DocumentV8Internal::locationAttributeSetter()" function when processing
"document.location" objects under certain conditions, which could be
exploited to leak arbitrary memory and/or achieve code execution via a
specially crafted web page.
III. AFFECTED PRODUCTS
---------------------------
Google Chrome versions prior to 33.0.1750.154
IV. SOLUTION
----------------
Upgrade to Chrome version version 33.0.1750.154.
V. CREDIT
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This vulnerability was discovered by VUPEN Security.
VI. ABOUT VUPEN Security
---------------------------
VUPEN is the leading provider of defensive and offensive cyber security
intelligence and advanced zero-day research. All VUPEN's vulnerability
intelligence results exclusively from its internal and in-house R&D
efforts conducted by its team of world-class researchers.
VUPEN Solutions: http://www.vupen.com/english/services/
VII. REFERENCES
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http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2014/03/stable-channel-update_14.html
VIII. DISCLOSURE TIMELINE
-----------------------------
2014-01-26 - Vulnerability Discovered by VUPEN Security
2014-03-13 - Vulnerability Reported to Google/ZDI During Pwn2Own 2014
2014-03-14 - Vulnerability Fixed by Google
2014-03-26 - Public disclosure
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