Vulnerabilities > CVE-2011-0479 - Access of Uninitialized Pointer vulnerability in Google Chrome and Chrome OS

047910
CVSS 7.5 - HIGH
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
NONE
Integrity impact
NONE
Availability impact
PARTIAL
network
low complexity
google
CWE-824
nessus

Summary

Google Chrome before 8.0.552.237 and Chrome OS before 8.0.552.344 do not properly interact with extensions, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted extension that triggers an uninitialized pointer.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
OS
Google
10
Application
Google
901

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

Nessus

NASL familyWindows
NASL idGOOGLE_CHROME_8_0_552_237.NASL
descriptionThe version of Google Chrome installed on the remote host is earlier than 8.0.552.237. Such versions are reportedly affected by multiple vulnerabilities : - A browser crash exists in extensions notification handling. (Issue #58053) - Bad pointer handling exists in node iteration. (Issue #65764) - Multiple crashes exist when printing multi-page PDFs. (Issue #66334) - A stale pointer exists with CSS + canvas. (Issue #66560) - A stale pointer exists with CSS + cursors. (Issue #66748) - A use-after-free error exists in PDF handling. (Issue #67100) - A stack corruption error exists after PDF out-of-memory conditions. (Issue #67208) - A bad memory access issue exists when handling mismatched video frame sizes. (Issue #67303) - A stale pointer exists with SVG use element. (Issue #67363) - An uninitialized pointer exists in the browser which is triggered by rogue extensions. (Issue #67393) - Multiple buffer overflows exist in the Vorbis decoder. (Issue #68115) - A buffer overflow exists in PDF shading. (Issue #68170) - A bad cast exists in anchor handling. (Issue #68178) - A bad cast exists in video handling. (Issue #68181) - A stale rendering node exists after DOM node removal. (Issue #68439) - A stale pointer exists in speech handling. (Issue #68666)
last seen2020-06-01
modified2020-06-02
plugin id51511
published2011-01-13
reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2011-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/51511
titleGoogle Chrome < 8.0.552.237 Multiple Vulnerabilities
code
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(51511);
  script_version("1.14");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/11/15 20:50:27");

  script_cve_id(
    "CVE-2011-0470",
    "CVE-2011-0471",
    "CVE-2011-0472",
    "CVE-2011-0473",
    "CVE-2011-0474",
    "CVE-2011-0475",
    "CVE-2011-0476",
    "CVE-2011-0477",
    "CVE-2011-0478",
    "CVE-2011-0479",
    "CVE-2011-0480",
    "CVE-2011-0481",
    "CVE-2011-0482",
    "CVE-2011-0483",
    "CVE-2011-0484",
    "CVE-2011-0485"
  );
  script_bugtraq_id(45788, 47154);
  script_xref(name:"Secunia", value:"42850");

  script_name(english:"Google Chrome < 8.0.552.237 Multiple Vulnerabilities");
  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 multiple
vulnerabilities.");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of Google Chrome installed on the remote host is earlier
than 8.0.552.237.  Such versions are reportedly affected by multiple
vulnerabilities :

  - A browser crash exists in extensions notification
    handling. (Issue #58053)

  - Bad pointer handling exists in node iteration.
    (Issue #65764)

  - Multiple crashes exist when printing multi-page PDFs.
    (Issue #66334)

  - A stale pointer exists with CSS + canvas. (Issue #66560)

  - A stale pointer exists with CSS + cursors.
    (Issue #66748)

  - A use-after-free error exists in PDF handling.
    (Issue #67100)

  - A stack corruption error exists after PDF out-of-memory
    conditions. (Issue #67208)

  - A bad memory access issue exists when handling
    mismatched video frame sizes. (Issue #67303)

  - A stale pointer exists with SVG use element.
    (Issue #67363)

  - An uninitialized pointer exists in the browser which is
    triggered by rogue extensions. (Issue #67393)

  - Multiple buffer overflows exist in the Vorbis decoder.
    (Issue #68115)

  - A buffer overflow exists in PDF shading. (Issue #68170)

  - A bad cast exists in anchor handling. (Issue #68178)

  - A bad cast exists in video handling. (Issue #68181)

  - A stale rendering node exists after DOM node removal.
    (Issue #68439)

  - A stale pointer exists in speech handling.
    (Issue #68666)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?f28df712");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Upgrade to Google Chrome 8.0.552.237 or later.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  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_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2011/01/12");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2011/01/12");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2011/01/13");

  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) 2011-2018 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:'8.0.552.237', severity:SECURITY_HOLE);

Oval

accepted2014-04-07T04:01:47.818-04:00
classvulnerability
contributors
  • nameAharon Chernin
    organizationDTCC
  • nameShane Shaffer
    organizationG2, Inc.
  • nameShane Shaffer
    organizationG2, Inc.
  • nameShane Shaffer
    organizationG2, Inc.
  • nameMaria Kedovskaya
    organizationALTX-SOFT
  • nameMaria Kedovskaya
    organizationALTX-SOFT
  • nameMaria Mikhno
    organizationALTX-SOFT
definition_extensions
  • commentGoogle Chrome is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:11914
  • commentGoogle Chrome is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:11914
  • commentGoogle Chrome is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:11914
  • commentGoogle Chrome is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:11914
  • commentGoogle Chrome is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:11914
  • commentGoogle Chrome is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:11914
  • commentGoogle Chrome is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:11914
  • commentGoogle Chrome is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:11914
  • commentGoogle Chrome is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:11914
descriptionGoogle Chrome before 8.0.552.237 and Chrome OS before 8.0.552.344 do not properly interact with extensions, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted extension that triggers an uninitialized pointer.
familywindows
idoval:org.mitre.oval:def:14746
statusaccepted
submitted2011-12-09T10:37:01.000-05:00
titleGoogle Chrome before 8.0.552.237 and Chrome OS before 8.0.552.344 do not properly interact with extensions, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted extension that triggers an uninitialized pointer.
version52