Resource management error in Techland Chrome

1) Resource management error

EUVDB-ID: #VU44876

Risk: Medium

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

CVE-ID: CVE-2011-2761

CWE-ID: CWE-399 - Resource Management Errors

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform service disruption.

Google Chrome 14.0.794.0 does not properly handle a reload of a page generated in response to a POST, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted web site, related to GetWidget methods.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Google Chrome: 14.0.794.0

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:google:google_chrome:14.0.794.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=86119
https://codereview.chromium.org/7189019
https://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2011/06/dev-channel-update_16.html
https://src.chromium.org/viewvc/chrome?view=rev&revision=89409
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/68857
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A13889

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.