Google Chrome ImageData Signedness Error Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

May 13th, 2014
ZDI-14-126 ZDI-CAN-2245

CVE ID

CVE-2014-1736

CVSS Score

6.8 AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected Vendors

Google

Affected Products

Chrome

Vulnerability Details


This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Google Chrome. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.

The specific flaw exists within the handling of ImageData objects. In certain conditions, an attacker would be able to read and write pixel data. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code under the context of the current process.

Additional Details

Google has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at:
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2014/04/stable-channel-update_24.html


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Disclosure Timeline

  • 2014-04-03 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
  • 2014-05-13 - Coordinated public release of advisory

Credit

SkyLined

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