Vulnerabilities > CVE-2009-1412 - Information Exposure vulnerability in Google Chrome

047910
CVSS 7.8 - HIGH
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
COMPLETE
Integrity impact
NONE
Availability impact
NONE
network
low complexity
google
CWE-200
nessus

Summary

Argument injection vulnerability in the chromehtml: protocol handler in Google Chrome before 1.0.154.59, when invoked by Internet Explorer, allows remote attackers to determine the existence of files, and open tabs for URLs that do not satisfy the IsWebSafeScheme restriction, via a web page that sets document.location to a chromehtml: value, as demonstrated by use of a (1) javascript: or (2) data: URL. NOTE: this can be leveraged for Universal XSS by exploiting certain behavior involving persistence across page transitions.

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

  • Subverting Environment Variable Values
    The attacker directly or indirectly modifies environment variables used by or controlling the target software. The attacker's goal is to cause the target software to deviate from its expected operation in a manner that benefits the attacker.
  • Footprinting
    An attacker engages in probing and exploration activity to identify constituents and properties of the target. Footprinting is a general term to describe a variety of information gathering techniques, often used by attackers in preparation for some attack. It consists of using tools to learn as much as possible about the composition, configuration, and security mechanisms of the targeted application, system or network. Information that might be collected during a footprinting effort could include open ports, applications and their versions, network topology, and similar information. While footprinting is not intended to be damaging (although certain activities, such as network scans, can sometimes cause disruptions to vulnerable applications inadvertently) it may often pave the way for more damaging attacks.
  • Exploiting Trust in Client (aka Make the Client Invisible)
    An attack of this type exploits a programs' vulnerabilities in client/server communication channel authentication and data integrity. It leverages the implicit trust a server places in the client, or more importantly, that which the server believes is the client. An attacker executes this type of attack by placing themselves in the communication channel between client and server such that communication directly to the server is possible where the server believes it is communicating only with a valid client. There are numerous variations of this type of attack.
  • Browser Fingerprinting
    An attacker carefully crafts small snippets of Java Script to efficiently detect the type of browser the potential victim is using. Many web-based attacks need prior knowledge of the web browser including the version of browser to ensure successful exploitation of a vulnerability. Having this knowledge allows an attacker to target the victim with attacks that specifically exploit known or zero day weaknesses in the type and version of the browser used by the victim. Automating this process via Java Script as a part of the same delivery system used to exploit the browser is considered more efficient as the attacker can supply a browser fingerprinting method and integrate it with exploit code, all contained in Java Script and in response to the same web page request by the browser.
  • Session Credential Falsification through Prediction
    This attack targets predictable session ID in order to gain privileges. The attacker can predict the session ID used during a transaction to perform spoofing and session hijacking.

Nessus

NASL familyWindows
NASL idGOOGLE_CHROME_1_0_154_59.NASL
descriptionThe version of Google Chrome installed on the remote host is earlier than 1.0.154.59. Such versions are reportedly affected by an issue when handling URLs with a
last seen2020-06-01
modified2020-06-02
plugin id38154
published2009-04-24
reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2009-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/38154
titleGoogle Chrome < 1.0.154.59 ChromeHTML URI Handling Privilege Escalation
code
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(38154);
  script_version("1.16");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/11/15 20:50:26");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2009-1412");
  script_bugtraq_id(34704);

  script_name(english:"Google Chrome < 1.0.154.59 ChromeHTML URI Handling Privilege Escalation");
  script_summary(english:"Checks version number of Google Chrome");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote host contains a web browser that is affected by a same
origin policy bypass vulnerability.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of Google Chrome installed on the remote host is earlier
than 1.0.154.59. Such versions are reportedly affected by an issue
when handling URLs with a 'chromehtml:' protocol that could allow an
attacker to run scripts of his choosing on any page or enumerate files
on the local disk.

If a user has Google Chrome installed, visiting an attacker-controlled
web page in another browser could cause Google Chrome to launch, open
multiple tabs, and load scripts that run after navigating to a URL of
the attacker's choice.");

  # https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2009/04/stable-update-security-fix.html
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?82f7094f");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Upgrade to Google Chrome 1.0.154.59 or later.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
  script_cwe_id(200);

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2009/04/23");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2009/04/24");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:google:chrome");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Windows");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2009-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");

  script_dependencies("google_chrome_installed.nasl");
  script_require_keys("SMB/Google_Chrome/Installed");

  exit(0);
}

include("google_chrome_version.inc");

get_kb_item_or_exit("SMB/Google_Chrome/Installed");

installs = get_kb_list("SMB/Google_Chrome/*");
google_chrome_check_version(installs:installs, fix:'1.0.154.59', severity:SECURITY_WARNING);

Seebug

bulletinFamilyexploit
descriptionBUGTRAQ ID: 34704 CVE(CAN) ID: CVE-2009-1340,CVE-2009-1414,CVE-2009-1413,CVE-2009-1412 Google Chrome是Google发布的开源WEB浏览器。 Chrome的chromehtml:协议处理器没有正确地处理ChromeHTML URI,如果用户受骗在Internet Explorer点击了特制链接的话,就可能无需任何交互便在Chrome中启动任意URI,并通过命令行参数执行JAVASCRIPT代码。结合上述两个漏洞,远程攻击者可以枚举本地文件或文件夹,或在任意域的安全环境中执行任意HTML和脚本代码。 Google Chrome 1.x Google ------ 目前厂商已经发布了升级补丁以修复这个安全问题,请到厂商的主页下载: <a href=http://www.google.com target=_blank rel=external nofollow>http://www.google.com</a>
idSSV:5122
last seen2017-11-19
modified2009-04-28
published2009-04-28
reporterRoot
sourcehttps://www.seebug.org/vuldb/ssvid-5122
titleGoogle Chrome chromehtml:协议处理器绕过同源策略限制漏洞