Vulnerabilities > CVE-2011-3047 - Buffer Errors vulnerability in Google Chrome

047910
CVSS 9.3 - CRITICAL
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
MEDIUM
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
COMPLETE
Integrity impact
COMPLETE
Availability impact
COMPLETE
network
google
opensuse
CWE-119
critical
nessus

Summary

The GPU process in Google Chrome before 17.0.963.79 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) by leveraging an error in the plug-in loading mechanism.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Google
2038
OS
Opensuse
1

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_17_0_963_79.NASL
    descriptionThe version of Google Chrome installed on the remote host is earlier than 17.0.963.79 and is, therefore, affected by memory corruption vulnerabilities related to plugin loading and GPU processing.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id58342
    published2012-03-14
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2012-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/58342
    titleGoogle Chrome < 17.0.963.79 Memory Corruption Vulnerabilities
    code
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(58342);
      script_version("1.7");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/11/15 20:50:26");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2011-3047");
      script_bugtraq_id(52395);
    
      script_name(english:"Google Chrome < 17.0.963.79 Memory Corruption 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
    memory vulnerabilities.");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
    "The version of Google Chrome installed on the remote host is earlier
    than 17.0.963.79 and is, therefore, affected by memory corruption
    vulnerabilities related to plugin loading and GPU processing.");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?5476304f");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Upgrade to Google Chrome 17.0.963.79 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:"2012/03/10");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2012/03/10");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2012/03/14");
    
      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) 2012-2018 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:'17.0.963.79', severity:SECURITY_HOLE);
    
  • NASL familySuSE Local Security Checks
    NASL idOPENSUSE-2012-165.NASL
    descriptionChanges in chromium : - Update to 19.0.1066 - Fixed Chrome install/update resets Google search preferences (Issue: 105390) - Don
    last seen2020-06-05
    modified2014-06-13
    plugin id74570
    published2014-06-13
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2014-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/74570
    titleopenSUSE Security Update : chromium / v8 (openSUSE-SU-2012:0374-1)
  • NASL familyFreeBSD Local Security Checks
    NASL idFREEBSD_PKG_AB1F515D6B6911E1828800262D5ED8EE.NASL
    descriptionGoogle Chrome Releases reports : [117620] [117656] Critical CVE-2011-3047: Errant plug-in load and GPU process memory corruption. Credit to PinkiePie.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id58316
    published2012-03-12
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2012-2013 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/58316
    titleFreeBSD : chromium -- Errant plug-in load and GPU process memory corruption (ab1f515d-6b69-11e1-8288-00262d5ed8ee)
  • NASL familyGentoo Local Security Checks
    NASL idGENTOO_GLSA-201203-19.NASL
    descriptionThe remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-201203-19 (Chromium: Multiple vulnerabilities) Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Chromium. Please review the CVE identifiers and release notes referenced below for details. Impact : A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted web site using Chromium, possibly resulting in the execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the process, a Denial of Service condition, Universal Cross-Site Scripting, or installation of an extension without user interaction. A remote attacker could also entice a user to install a specially crafted extension that would interfere with browser-issued web requests. Workaround : There is no known workaround at this time.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id59611
    published2012-06-21
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2012-2018 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/59611
    titleGLSA-201203-19 : Chromium: Multiple vulnerabilities

Oval

accepted2013-08-12T04:06:59.051-04:00
classvulnerability
contributors
  • nameShane Shaffer
    organizationG2, Inc.
  • nameShane Shaffer
    organizationG2, Inc.
  • nameShane Shaffer
    organizationG2, Inc.
  • nameMaria Kedovskaya
    organizationALTX-SOFT
definition_extensions
commentGoogle Chrome is installed
ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:11914
descriptionThe GPU process in Google Chrome before 17.0.963.79 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) by leveraging an error in the plug-in loading mechanism.
familywindows
idoval:org.mitre.oval:def:14935
statusaccepted
submitted2012-03-16T09:09:33.178-04:00
titleVulnerability in the GPU process in Google Chrome before 17.0.963.79
version45