Vulnerabilities > CVE-2012-2852 - Resource Management Errors vulnerability in Google Chrome

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-399
nessus
NVD
Published: 2012-08-06
Updated: 2023-11-07

Summary

The PDF functionality in Google Chrome before 21.0.1180.57 on Mac OS X and Linux, and before 21.0.1180.60 on Windows and Chrome Frame, does not properly handle object linkage, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (use-after-free) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted document.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Google
2377
OS
Apple
1
OS
Linux
1
OS
Microsoft
1

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

Nessus

  • NASL familyWindows
    NASL idGOOGLE_CHROME_21_0_1180_60.NASL
    descriptionThe version of Google Chrome installed on the remote host is earlier than 21.0.1180.60 and is, therefore, affected by the following vulnerabilities : - Re-prompts are not displayed for excessive downloads. (CVE-2012-2847) - Drag and drop file access restrictions are not restrictive enough. (CVE-2012-2848) - An off-by-one read error exists related to GIF decoding. (CVE-2012-2849) - Various, unspecified errors exist related to PDF processing. (CVE-2012-2850) - Various, unspecified integer overflows exist related to PDF processing. (CVE-2012-2851) - A use-after-free error exists related to object linkage and PDF processing. (CVE-2012-2852) - An error exists related to
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id61381
    published2012-08-01
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2012-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/61381
    titleGoogle Chrome < 21.0.1180.60 Multiple Vulnerabilities
    code
    #
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(61381);
  script_version("1.10");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/12/04");

  script_cve_id(
    "CVE-2012-2847",
    "CVE-2012-2848",
    "CVE-2012-2849",
    "CVE-2012-2850",
    "CVE-2012-2851",
    "CVE-2012-2852",
    "CVE-2012-2853",
    "CVE-2012-2854",
    "CVE-2012-2855",
    "CVE-2012-2856",
    "CVE-2012-2857",
    "CVE-2012-2858",
    "CVE-2012-2860"
  );
  script_bugtraq_id(54749);

  script_name(english:"Google Chrome < 21.0.1180.60 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 21.0.1180.60 and is, therefore, affected by the following
vulnerabilities :

  - Re-prompts are not displayed for excessive
    downloads. (CVE-2012-2847)

  - Drag and drop file access restrictions are not
    restrictive enough. (CVE-2012-2848)

  - An off-by-one read error exists related to GIF
    decoding. (CVE-2012-2849)

  - Various, unspecified errors exist related to PDF
    processing. (CVE-2012-2850)

  - Various, unspecified integer overflows exist related
    to PDF processing. (CVE-2012-2851)

  - A use-after-free error exists related to object linkage
    and PDF processing. (CVE-2012-2852)

  - An error exists related to 'webRequest' and 'Chrome Web
    Store' interference. (CVE-2012-2853)

  - Pointer values can be leaked to 'WebUI' renderers.
    (CVE-2012-2854)

  - An unspecified use-after-free error exists related to
    PDF processing. (CVE-2012-2855)

  - Unspecified out-of-bounds reads exist related to the
    PDF viewer. (CVE-2012-2856)

  - A use-after-free error exists related to CSS DOM
    processing. (CVE-2012-2857)

  - A buffer overflow exists related to 'WebP' decoding.
    (CVE-2012-2858)

  - An out-of-bounds access error exists related to the
    date picker. (CVE-2012-2860)");
  # https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2012/07/stable-channel-release.html
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?f12f62f1");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to Google Chrome 21.0.1180.60 or later.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2012-2856");

  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:"2012/07/31");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2012/07/31");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2012/08/01");

  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) 2012-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  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:'21.0.1180.60', severity:SECURITY_HOLE);
  • NASL familyFreeBSD Local Security Checks
    NASL idFREEBSD_PKG_CE84E136E2F611E1A8CA00262D5ED8EE.NASL
    descriptionGoogle Chrome Releases reports : [Linux only] [125225] Medium CVE-2012-2846: Cross-process interference in renderers. Credit to Google Chrome Security Team (Julien Tinnes). [127522] Low CVE-2012-2847: Missing re-prompt to user upon excessive downloads. Credit to Matt Austin of Aspect Security. [127525] Medium CVE-2012-2848: Overly broad file access granted after drag+drop. Credit to Matt Austin of Aspect Security. [128163] Low CVE-2012-2849: Off-by-one read in GIF decoder. Credit to Atte Kettunen of OUSPG. [130251] [130592] [130611] [131068] [131237] [131252] [131621] [131690] [132860] Medium CVE-2012-2850: Various lower severity issues in the PDF viewer. Credit to Mateusz Jurczyk of Google Security Team, with contributions by Gynvael Coldwind of Google Security Team. [132585] [132694] [132861] High CVE-2012-2851: Integer overflows in PDF viewer. Credit to Mateusz Jurczyk of Google Security Team, with contributions by Gynvael Coldwind of Google Security Team. [134028] High CVE-2012-2852: Use-after-free with bad object linkage in PDF. Credit to Alexey Samsonov of Google. [134101] Medium CVE-2012-2853: webRequest can interfere with the Chrome Web Store. Credit to Trev of Adblock. [134519] Low CVE-2012-2854: Leak of pointer values to WebUI renderers. Credit to Nasko Oskov of the Chromium development community. [134888] High CVE-2012-2855: Use-after-free in PDF viewer. Credit to Mateusz Jurczyk of Google Security Team, with contributions by Gynvael Coldwind of Google Security Team. [134954] [135264] High CVE-2012-2856: Out-of-bounds writes in PDF viewer. Credit to Mateusz Jurczyk of Google Security Team, with contributions by Gynvael Coldwind of Google Security Team. [136235] High CVE-2012-2857: Use-after-free in CSS DOM. Credit to Arthur Gerkis. [136894] High CVE-2012-2858: Buffer overflow in WebP decoder. Credit to Juri Aedla. [Linux only] [137541] Critical CVE-2012-2859: Crash in tab handling. Credit to Jeff Roberts of Google Security Team. [137671] Medium CVE-2012-2860: Out-of-bounds access when clicking in date picker. Credit to Chamal de Silva.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id61505
    published2012-08-13
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2012-2013 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/61505
    titleFreeBSD : chromium -- multiple vulnerabilities (ce84e136-e2f6-11e1-a8ca-00262d5ed8ee)

Oval

accepted2013-08-12T04:07:58.172-04:00
classvulnerability
contributors
  • 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 PDF functionality in Google Chrome before 21.0.1180.57 on Mac OS X and Linux, and before 21.0.1180.60 on Windows and Chrome Frame, does not properly handle object linkage, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (use-after-free) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted document.
familywindows
idoval:org.mitre.oval:def:15744
statusaccepted
submitted2012-08-07T08:15:36.262-04:00
titleThe PDF functionality in Google Chrome before 21.0.1180.57 on Mac OS X and Linux, and before 21.0.1180.60 on Windows and Chrome Frame, does not properly handle object linkage
version44

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