Vulnerabilities > CVE-2011-0481 - Classic Buffer Overflow vulnerability in Google Chrome and Chrome OS

047910
CVSS 0.0 - NONE
Attack vector
UNKNOWN
Attack complexity
UNKNOWN
Privileges required
UNKNOWN
Confidentiality impact
UNKNOWN
Integrity impact
UNKNOWN
Availability impact
UNKNOWN
google
CWE-120
nessus
NVD
Published: 2011-01-14
Updated: 2024-11-21

Summary

Buffer overflow in Google Chrome before 8.0.552.237 and Chrome OS before 8.0.552.344 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via vectors related to PDF shading.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
OS
Google
10
Application
Google
903

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

  • Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables
    This attack pattern involves causing a buffer overflow through manipulation of environment variables. Once the attacker finds that they can modify an environment variable, they may try to overflow associated buffers. This attack leverages implicit trust often placed in environment variables.
  • Overflow Buffers
    Buffer Overflow attacks target improper or missing bounds checking on buffer operations, typically triggered by input injected by an attacker. As a consequence, an attacker is able to write past the boundaries of allocated buffer regions in memory, causing a program crash or potentially redirection of execution as per the attackers' choice.
  • Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow
    This type of attack exploits a buffer overflow vulnerability in targeted client software through injection of malicious content from a custom-built hostile service.
  • Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow
    In this attack, the idea is to cause an active filter to fail by causing an oversized transaction. An attacker may try to feed overly long input strings to the program in an attempt to overwhelm the filter (by causing a buffer overflow) and hoping that the filter does not fail securely (i.e. the user input is let into the system unfiltered).
  • MIME Conversion
    An attacker exploits a weakness in the MIME conversion routine to cause a buffer overflow and gain control over the mail server machine. The MIME system is designed to allow various different information formats to be interpreted and sent via e-mail. Attack points exist when data are converted to MIME compatible format and back.

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

accepted2014-04-07T04:01:14.920-04:00
classvulnerability
contributors
  • nameScott Quint
    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
descriptionBuffer overflow in Google Chrome before 8.0.552.237 and Chrome OS before 8.0.552.344 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via vectors related to PDF shading.
familywindows
idoval:org.mitre.oval:def:14418
statusaccepted
submitted2011-12-09T10:37:05.000-05:00
titleBuffer overflow in Google Chrome before 8.0.552.237 and Chrome OS before 8.0.552.344 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via vectors related to PDF shading.
version52

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