Vulnerabilities > CVE-2012-2862 - 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

Summary

Use-after-free vulnerability in the PDF functionality in Google Chrome before 21.0.1180.75 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted document.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Google
2388

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

Nessus

  • NASL familyFreeBSD Local Security Checks
    NASL idFREEBSD_PKG_60BBE12CE2C111E1A8CA00262D5ED8EE.NASL
    descriptionGoogle Chrome Releases reports : [136643] [137721] [137957] High CVE-2012-2862: Use-after-free in PDF viewer. Credit to Mateusz Jurczyk of Google Security Team, with contributions by Gynvael Coldwind of Google Security Team. [136968] [137361] High CVE-2012-2863: Out-of-bounds writes in PDF viewer. Credit to Mateusz Jurczyk of Google Security Team, with contributions by Gynvael Coldwind of Google Security Team.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id61502
    published2012-08-13
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2012-2013 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/61502
    titleFreeBSD : chromium -- multiple vulnerabilities (60bbe12c-e2c1-11e1-a8ca-00262d5ed8ee)
    code
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    # The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were  
    # extracted from the FreeBSD VuXML database :
    #
    # Copyright 2003-2013 Jacques Vidrine and contributors
    #
    # Redistribution and use in source (VuXML) and 'compiled' forms (SGML,
    # HTML, PDF, PostScript, RTF and so forth) with or without modification,
    # are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
    # 1. Redistributions of source code (VuXML) must retain the above
    #    copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following
    #    disclaimer as the first lines of this file unmodified.
    # 2. Redistributions in compiled form (transformed to other DTDs,
    #    published online in any format, converted to PDF, PostScript,
    #    RTF and other formats) must reproduce the above copyright
    #    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer
    #    in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
    #    distribution.
    # 
    # THIS DOCUMENTATION IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
    # AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
    # THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
    # PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR OR CONTRIBUTORS
    # BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY,
    # OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT
    # OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR
    # BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY,
    # WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE
    # OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS DOCUMENTATION,
    # EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(61502);
      script_version("$Revision: 1.2 $");
      script_cvs_date("$Date: 2013/06/21 23:57:16 $");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2012-2862", "CVE-2012-2863");
    
      script_name(english:"FreeBSD : chromium -- multiple vulnerabilities (60bbe12c-e2c1-11e1-a8ca-00262d5ed8ee)");
      script_summary(english:"Checks for updated package in pkg_info output");
    
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"synopsis", 
        value:"The remote FreeBSD host is missing a security-related update."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"description", 
        value:
    "Google Chrome Releases reports :
    
    [136643] [137721] [137957] High CVE-2012-2862: Use-after-free in PDF
    viewer. Credit to Mateusz Jurczyk of Google Security Team, with
    contributions by Gynvael Coldwind of Google Security Team.
    
    [136968] [137361] High CVE-2012-2863: Out-of-bounds writes in PDF
    viewer. Credit to Mateusz Jurczyk of Google Security Team, with
    contributions by Gynvael Coldwind of Google Security Team."
      );
      # http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/search/label/Stable%20updates
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?29fa020e"
      );
      # http://www.freebsd.org/ports/portaudit/60bbe12c-e2c1-11e1-a8ca-00262d5ed8ee.html
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?e7222179"
      );
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Update the affected package.");
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:chromium");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2012/08/08");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2012/08/10");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2012/08/13");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2012-2013 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
      script_family(english:"FreeBSD Local Security Checks");
    
      script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
      script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/FreeBSD/release", "Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info");
    
      exit(0);
    }
    
    
    include("audit.inc");
    include("freebsd_package.inc");
    
    
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/FreeBSD/release")) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "FreeBSD");
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);
    
    
    flag = 0;
    
    if (pkg_test(save_report:TRUE, pkg:"chromium<21.0.1180.75")) flag++;
    
    if (flag)
    {
      if (report_verbosity > 0) security_hole(port:0, extra:pkg_report_get());
      else security_hole(0);
      exit(0);
    }
    else audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, "affected");
    
  • NASL familyWindows
    NASL idGOOGLE_CHROME_21_0_1180_75.NASL
    descriptionThe version of Google Chrome installed on the remote host is earlier than 21.0.1180.75 and is, therefore, affected by the following vulnerabilities : - An unspecified use-after-free error exists in the PDF viewer. (CVE-2012-2862) - An unspecified out-of-bounds write error exists in the PDF viewer. (CVE-2012-2863) Successful exploitation of either issue could lead to an application crash or even allow arbitrary code execution, subject to the user
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id61462
    published2012-08-09
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2012-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/61462
    titleGoogle Chrome < 21.0.1180.75 Multiple PDF Viewer Vulnerabilities
    code
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(61462);
      script_version("1.10");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/12/04");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2012-2862", "CVE-2012-2863");
      script_bugtraq_id(54897);
    
      script_name(english:"Google Chrome < 21.0.1180.75 Multiple PDF Viewer 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 21.0.1180.75 and is, therefore, affected by the following
    vulnerabilities :
    
      - An unspecified use-after-free error exists in the PDF
        viewer. (CVE-2012-2862)
    
      - An unspecified out-of-bounds write error exists in the
        PDF viewer. (CVE-2012-2863)
    
    Successful exploitation of either issue could lead to an application
    crash or even allow arbitrary code execution, subject to the user's
    privileges.");
      # https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2012/08/stable-channel-update.html
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?968e3c0a");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
    "Upgrade to Google Chrome 21.0.1180.75 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-2012-2863");
    
      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:"2012/08/08");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2012/08/08");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2012/08/09");
    
      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:'21.0.1180.75', severity:SECURITY_HOLE);
    

Oval

accepted2013-08-12T04:06:44.610-04:00
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
descriptionUse-after-free vulnerability in the PDF functionality in Google Chrome before 21.0.1180.75 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted document.
familywindows
idoval:org.mitre.oval:def:14788
statusaccepted
submitted2012-08-09T10:48:36.262-04:00
titleUse-after-free vulnerability in the PDF functionality in Google Chrome before 21.0.1180.75
version44