Vulnerabilities > CVE-2011-0779 - Improper Input Validation vulnerability in Google Chrome

047910
CVSS 5.0 - MEDIUM
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
NONE
Integrity impact
NONE
Availability impact
PARTIAL
network
low complexity
google
debian
CWE-20
nessus

Summary

Google Chrome before 9.0.597.84 does not properly handle a missing key in an extension, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted extension.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Google
1066
OS
Debian
2

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.
  • Server Side Include (SSI) Injection
    An attacker can use Server Side Include (SSI) Injection to send code to a web application that then gets executed by the web server. Doing so enables the attacker to achieve similar results to Cross Site Scripting, viz., arbitrary code execution and information disclosure, albeit on a more limited scale, since the SSI directives are nowhere near as powerful as a full-fledged scripting language. Nonetheless, the attacker can conveniently gain access to sensitive files, such as password files, and execute shell commands.
  • Cross Zone Scripting
    An attacker is able to cause a victim to load content into their web-browser that bypasses security zone controls and gain access to increased privileges to execute scripting code or other web objects such as unsigned ActiveX controls or applets. This is a privilege elevation attack targeted at zone-based web-browser security. In a zone-based model, pages belong to one of a set of zones corresponding to the level of privilege assigned to that page. Pages in an untrusted zone would have a lesser level of access to the system and/or be restricted in the types of executable content it was allowed to invoke. In a cross-zone scripting attack, a page that should be assigned to a less privileged zone is granted the privileges of a more trusted zone. This can be accomplished by exploiting bugs in the browser, exploiting incorrect configuration in the zone controls, through a cross-site scripting attack that causes the attackers' content to be treated as coming from a more trusted page, or by leveraging some piece of system functionality that is accessible from both the trusted and less trusted zone. This attack differs from "Restful Privilege Escalation" in that the latter correlates to the inadequate securing of RESTful access methods (such as HTTP DELETE) on the server, while cross-zone scripting attacks the concept of security zones as implemented by a browser.
  • Cross Site Scripting through Log Files
    An attacker may leverage a system weakness where logs are susceptible to log injection to insert scripts into the system's logs. If these logs are later viewed by an administrator through a thin administrative interface and the log data is not properly HTML encoded before being written to the page, the attackers' scripts stored in the log will be executed in the administrative interface with potentially serious consequences. This attack pattern is really a combination of two other attack patterns: log injection and stored cross site scripting.
  • Command Line Execution through SQL Injection
    An attacker uses standard SQL injection methods to inject data into the command line for execution. This could be done directly through misuse of directives such as MSSQL_xp_cmdshell or indirectly through injection of data into the database that would be interpreted as shell commands. Sometime later, an unscrupulous backend application (or could be part of the functionality of the same application) fetches the injected data stored in the database and uses this data as command line arguments without performing proper validation. The malicious data escapes that data plane by spawning new commands to be executed on the host.

Nessus

  • NASL familyWindows
    NASL idGOOGLE_CHROME_9_0_597_84.NASL
    descriptionThe version of Google Chrome installed on the remote host is earlier than 9.0.597.84. It therefore is reportedly affected by multiple vulnerabilities : - A use-after-free issue exists in image loading. (Issue #55381) - An unspecified issue exists relating to cross-origin drag and drop. (Issue #59081) - A browser crash can occur when handling extensions with a missing key. (Issue #62791) - A browser crash issue exists relating to the PDF event handler. (Issue #64051) - An unspecified issue exists relating to the merging of autofill profiles. (Issue #65669) - A browser crash issue exists relating to bad volume settings. (Issue #68244) - A race condition exists in audio handling. (Issue #69195)
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id51872
    published2011-02-04
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2011-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/51872
    titleGoogle Chrome < 9.0.597.84 Multiple Vulnerabilities
    code
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(51872);
      script_version("1.14");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/11/15 20:50:27");
    
      script_cve_id(
        "CVE-2011-0777",
        "CVE-2011-0778",
        "CVE-2011-0779",
        "CVE-2011-0780",
        "CVE-2011-0781",
        "CVE-2011-0783",
        "CVE-2011-0784"
      );
      script_bugtraq_id(46144);
      script_xref(name:"Secunia", value:"43193");
    
      script_name(english:"Google Chrome < 9.0.597.84 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 9.0.597.84.  It therefore is reportedly affected by multiple
    vulnerabilities :
    
      - A use-after-free issue exists in image loading.
        (Issue #55381)
    
      - An unspecified issue exists relating to cross-origin
        drag and drop. (Issue #59081)
    
      - A browser crash can occur when handling extensions with
        a missing key. (Issue #62791)
    
      - A browser crash issue exists relating to the PDF event
        handler. (Issue #64051)
    
      - An unspecified issue exists relating to the merging of
        autofill profiles. (Issue #65669)
    
      - A browser crash issue exists relating to bad volume
        settings. (Issue #68244)
    
      - A race condition exists in audio handling.
        (Issue #69195)");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?717c5939");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Upgrade to Google Chrome 9.0.597.84 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:"2011/02/03");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2011/02/03");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2011/02/04");
    
      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:'9.0.597.84', severity:SECURITY_HOLE);
    
  • NASL familyDebian Local Security Checks
    NASL idDEBIAN_DSA-2192.NASL
    descriptionSeveral vulnerabilities were discovered in the Chromium browser. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project identifies the following problems : - CVE-2011-0779 Google Chrome before 9.0.597.84 does not properly handle a missing key in an extension, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted extension. - CVE-2011-1290 Integer overflow in WebKit allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors, as demonstrated by Vincenzo Iozzo, Willem Pinckaers, and Ralf-Philipp Weinmann during a Pwn2Own competition at CanSecWest 2011.
    last seen2020-03-17
    modified2011-03-16
    plugin id52674
    published2011-03-16
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2011-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/52674
    titleDebian DSA-2192-1 : chromium-browser - several vulnerabilities
    code
    #%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80502
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    # The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were  
    # extracted from Debian Security Advisory DSA-2192. The text 
    # itself is copyright (C) Software in the Public Interest, Inc.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(52674);
      script_version("1.11");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2020/03/12");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2011-0779", "CVE-2011-1290");
      script_bugtraq_id(46144, 46849);
      script_xref(name:"DSA", value:"2192");
    
      script_name(english:"Debian DSA-2192-1 : chromium-browser - several vulnerabilities");
      script_summary(english:"Checks dpkg output for the updated package");
    
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"synopsis", 
        value:"The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"description", 
        value:
    "Several vulnerabilities were discovered in the Chromium browser. The
    Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project identifies the following
    problems :
    
      - CVE-2011-0779
        Google Chrome before 9.0.597.84 does not properly handle
        a missing key in an extension, which allows remote
        attackers to cause a denial of service (application
        crash) via a crafted extension.
    
      - CVE-2011-1290
        Integer overflow in WebKit allows remote attackers to
        execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors, as
        demonstrated by Vincenzo Iozzo, Willem Pinckaers, and
        Ralf-Philipp Weinmann during a Pwn2Own competition at
        CanSecWest 2011."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-0779"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-1290"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://packages.debian.org/source/squeeze/chromium-browser"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2192"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"solution", 
        value:
    "Upgrade the chromium-browser packages.
    
    For the stable distribution (squeeze), these problems have been fixed
    in version 6.0.472.63~r59945-5+squeeze4."
      );
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/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:"plugin_type", value:"local");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:chromium-browser");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:6.0");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2011/03/15");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2011/03/16");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2011-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
      script_family(english:"Debian Local Security Checks");
    
      script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
      script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/Debian/release", "Host/Debian/dpkg-l");
    
      exit(0);
    }
    
    
    include("audit.inc");
    include("debian_package.inc");
    
    
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/Debian/release")) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Debian");
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/Debian/dpkg-l")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);
    
    
    flag = 0;
    if (deb_check(release:"6.0", prefix:"chromium-browser", reference:"6.0.472.63~r59945-5+squeeze4")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"6.0", prefix:"chromium-browser-dbg", reference:"6.0.472.63~r59945-5+squeeze4")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"6.0", prefix:"chromium-browser-inspector", reference:"6.0.472.63~r59945-5+squeeze4")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"6.0", prefix:"chromium-browser-l10n", reference:"6.0.472.63~r59945-5+squeeze4")) flag++;
    
    if (flag)
    {
      if (report_verbosity > 0) security_hole(port:0, extra:deb_report_get());
      else security_hole(0);
      exit(0);
    }
    else audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, "affected");
    

Oval

accepted2014-04-07T04:01:28.421-04:00
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
  • commentGoogle Chrome is installed
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:11914
descriptionGoogle Chrome before 9.0.597.84 does not properly handle a missing key in an extension, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted extension.
familywindows
idoval:org.mitre.oval:def:14540
statusaccepted
submitted2011-12-09T10:37:30.000-05:00
titleGoogle Chrome before 9.0.597.84 does not properly handle a missing key in an extension, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted extension.
version52