#VU42373 Resource management error in Google Chrome - CVE-2013-6625

Vulnerability identifier: #VU42373

Vulnerability 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-2013-6625

CWE-ID: CWE-399

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Google Chrome
Client/Desktop applications / Web browsers

Vendor: Google

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to read and manipulate data.

Use-after-free vulnerability in core/dom/ContainerNode.cpp in Blink, as used in Google Chrome before 31.0.1650.48, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact by leveraging improper handling of DOM range objects in circumstances that require child node removal after a (1) mutation or (2) blur event.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Google Chrome: 31.0.1650.0 - 31.0.1650.46

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External links
https://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-04/0009.html
https://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2013/11/stable-channel-update.html
https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-11/msg00025.html
https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-11/msg00026.html
https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-12/msg00002.html
https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-01/msg00042.html
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT6162
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT6163
https://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2799
https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=295010
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A19257
https://src.chromium.org/viewvc/blink?revision=160037&view=revision
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT6537

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

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

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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