Vulnerabilities > CVE-2012-2854 - Information Exposure 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-200
nessus
NVD
Published: 2012-08-06
Updated: 2023-11-07

Summary

Google Chrome before 21.0.1180.57 on Mac OS X and Linux, and before 21.0.1180.60 on Windows and Chrome Frame, allows remote attackers to obtain potentially sensitive information about pointer values by leveraging access to a WebUI renderer process.

Vulnerable Configurations

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

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

  • Subverting Environment Variable Values
    The attacker directly or indirectly modifies environment variables used by or controlling the target software. The attacker's goal is to cause the target software to deviate from its expected operation in a manner that benefits the attacker.
  • Footprinting
    An attacker engages in probing and exploration activity to identify constituents and properties of the target. Footprinting is a general term to describe a variety of information gathering techniques, often used by attackers in preparation for some attack. It consists of using tools to learn as much as possible about the composition, configuration, and security mechanisms of the targeted application, system or network. Information that might be collected during a footprinting effort could include open ports, applications and their versions, network topology, and similar information. While footprinting is not intended to be damaging (although certain activities, such as network scans, can sometimes cause disruptions to vulnerable applications inadvertently) it may often pave the way for more damaging attacks.
  • Exploiting Trust in Client (aka Make the Client Invisible)
    An attack of this type exploits a programs' vulnerabilities in client/server communication channel authentication and data integrity. It leverages the implicit trust a server places in the client, or more importantly, that which the server believes is the client. An attacker executes this type of attack by placing themselves in the communication channel between client and server such that communication directly to the server is possible where the server believes it is communicating only with a valid client. There are numerous variations of this type of attack.
  • Browser Fingerprinting
    An attacker carefully crafts small snippets of Java Script to efficiently detect the type of browser the potential victim is using. Many web-based attacks need prior knowledge of the web browser including the version of browser to ensure successful exploitation of a vulnerability. Having this knowledge allows an attacker to target the victim with attacks that specifically exploit known or zero day weaknesses in the type and version of the browser used by the victim. Automating this process via Java Script as a part of the same delivery system used to exploit the browser is considered more efficient as the attacker can supply a browser fingerprinting method and integrate it with exploit code, all contained in Java Script and in response to the same web page request by the browser.
  • Session Credential Falsification through Prediction
    This attack targets predictable session ID in order to gain privileges. The attacker can predict the session ID used during a transaction to perform spoofing and session hijacking.

Nessus

  • NASL familyGentoo Local Security Checks
    NASL idGENTOO_GLSA-201208-03.NASL
    descriptionThe remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-201208-03 (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, disclosure of sensitive information, or other unspecified impact. Workaround : There is no known workaround at this time.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id61542
    published2012-08-15
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2012-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/61542
    titleGLSA-201208-03 : Chromium: Multiple vulnerabilities
    code
    #
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#
# The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
# extracted from Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201208-03.
#
# The advisory text is Copyright (C) 2001-2017 Gentoo Foundation, Inc.
# and licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike 
# license. See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(61542);
  script_version("1.10");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/07/11 17:09:26");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2012-2815", "CVE-2012-2817", "CVE-2012-2818", "CVE-2012-2819", "CVE-2012-2820", "CVE-2012-2821", "CVE-2012-2823", "CVE-2012-2824", "CVE-2012-2825", "CVE-2012-2826", "CVE-2012-2829", "CVE-2012-2830", "CVE-2012-2831", "CVE-2012-2834", "CVE-2012-2842", "CVE-2012-2843", "CVE-2012-2846", "CVE-2012-2847", "CVE-2012-2848", "CVE-2012-2849", "CVE-2012-2853", "CVE-2012-2854", "CVE-2012-2857", "CVE-2012-2858", "CVE-2012-2859", "CVE-2012-2860");
  script_bugtraq_id(54203, 54386, 54749);
  script_xref(name:"GLSA", value:"201208-03");

  script_name(english:"GLSA-201208-03 : Chromium: Multiple vulnerabilities");
  script_summary(english:"Checks for updated package(s) in /var/db/pkg");

  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"synopsis", 
    value:
"The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related
patches."
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"description", 
    value:
"The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-201208-03
(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,
      disclosure of sensitive information, or other unspecified impact.
  
Workaround :

    There is no known workaround at this time."
  );
  # https://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2012/06/stable-channel-update_26.html
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?a188005b"
  );
  # https://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2012/07/stable-channel-update.html
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?5d5db751"
  );
  # https://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2012/07/stable-channel-release.html
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?e90fa04b"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201208-03"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"solution", 
    value:
"All Chromium users should upgrade to the latest version:
      # emerge --sync
      # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose
      '>=www-client/chromium-21.0.1180.57'"
  );
  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:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:chromium");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:gentoo:linux");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2012/08/14");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2012/08/15");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2012-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
  script_family(english:"Gentoo Local Security Checks");

  script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/Gentoo/release", "Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list");

  exit(0);
}


include("audit.inc");
include("global_settings.inc");
include("qpkg.inc");

if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
if (!get_kb_item("Host/Gentoo/release")) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Gentoo");
if (!get_kb_item("Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);


flag = 0;

if (qpkg_check(package:"www-client/chromium", unaffected:make_list("ge 21.0.1180.57"), vulnerable:make_list("lt 21.0.1180.57"))) flag++;

if (flag)
{
  if (report_verbosity > 0) security_hole(port:0, extra:qpkg_report_get());
  else security_hole(0);
  exit(0);
}
else
{
  tested = qpkg_tests_get();
  if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
  else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, "Chromium");
}
  • 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

accepted2013-08-12T04:07:54.737-04:00
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
descriptionGoogle Chrome before 21.0.1180.57 on Mac OS X and Linux, and before 21.0.1180.60 on Windows and Chrome Frame, allows remote attackers to obtain potentially sensitive information about pointer values by leveraging access to a WebUI renderer process.
familywindows
idoval:org.mitre.oval:def:15698
statusaccepted
submitted2012-08-07T08:15:36.262-04:00
titleGoogle Chrome before 21.0.1180.57 on Mac OS X and Linux, and before 21.0.1180.60 on Windows and Chrome Frame, allows remote attackers to obtain potentially sensitive information about pointer values by leveraging access to a WebUI renderer process
version44

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