Vulnerabilities > CVE-2012-5108 - Race Condition 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-362
nessus
NVD
Published: 2012-10-09
Updated: 2024-11-21

Summary

Race condition in Google Chrome before 22.0.1229.92 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors related to audio devices.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Google
2460

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

  • Leveraging Race Conditions
    This attack targets a race condition occurring when multiple processes access and manipulate the same resource concurrently and the outcome of the execution depends on the particular order in which the access takes place. The attacker can leverage a race condition by "running the race", modifying the resource and modifying the normal execution flow. For instance a race condition can occur while accessing a file, the attacker can trick the system by replacing the original file with his version and cause the system to read the malicious file.
  • Leveraging Time-of-Check and Time-of-Use (TOCTOU) Race Conditions
    This attack targets a race condition occurring between the time of check (state) for a resource and the time of use of a resource. The typical example is the file access. The attacker can leverage a file access race condition by "running the race", meaning that he would modify the resource between the first time the target program accesses the file and the time the target program uses the file. During that period of time, the attacker could do something such as replace the file and cause an escalation of privilege.

Nessus

  • NASL familyGentoo Local Security Checks
    NASL idGENTOO_GLSA-201210-07.NASL
    descriptionThe remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-201210-07 (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, arbitrary file write, a Denial of Service condition, Cross-Site Scripting in SSL interstitial and various Universal Cross-Site Scripting attacks. Workaround : There is no known workaround at this time.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id62652
    published2012-10-22
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2012-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/62652
    titleGLSA-201210-07 : 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 201210-07.
#
# The advisory text is Copyright (C) 2001-2019 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(62652);
  script_version("1.9");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/11/12");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2012-2859", "CVE-2012-2860", "CVE-2012-2865", "CVE-2012-2866", "CVE-2012-2867", "CVE-2012-2868", "CVE-2012-2869", "CVE-2012-2872", "CVE-2012-2874", "CVE-2012-2876", "CVE-2012-2877", "CVE-2012-2878", "CVE-2012-2879", "CVE-2012-2880", "CVE-2012-2881", "CVE-2012-2882", "CVE-2012-2883", "CVE-2012-2884", "CVE-2012-2885", "CVE-2012-2886", "CVE-2012-2887", "CVE-2012-2888", "CVE-2012-2889", "CVE-2012-2891", "CVE-2012-2892", "CVE-2012-2894", "CVE-2012-2896", "CVE-2012-2900", "CVE-2012-5108", "CVE-2012-5110", "CVE-2012-5111", "CVE-2012-5112", "CVE-2012-5376");
  script_bugtraq_id(54749, 55331, 55676, 55830, 55867);
  script_xref(name:"GLSA", value:"201210-07");

  script_name(english:"GLSA-201210-07 : 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-201210-07
(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, arbitrary file write, a Denial
      of Service condition, Cross-Site Scripting in SSL interstitial and
      various Universal Cross-Site Scripting attacks.
  
Workaround :

    There is no known workaround at this time."
  );
  # https://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2012/08/stable-channel-update_30.html
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?33992dc2"
  );
  # https://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2012/09/stable-channel-update_25.html
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?d441b099"
  );
  # https://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2012/10/stable-channel-update.html
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?e31d78d1"
  );
  # https://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2012/10/stable-channel-update_6105.html
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?359ba3a4"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201210-07"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"solution", 
    value:
"All Chromium users should upgrade to the latest version:
      # emerge --sync
      # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose
      '>=www-client/chromium-22.0.1229.94'"
  );
  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_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/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:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2012/08/06");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2012/10/21");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2012/10/22");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2012-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
  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 22.0.1229.94"), vulnerable:make_list("lt 22.0.1229.94"))) 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 familyFreeBSD Local Security Checks
    NASL idFREEBSD_PKG_E6161B65118711E2AFE300262D5ED8EE.NASL
    descriptionGoogle Chrome Releases reports : [138208] High CVE-2012-2900: Crash in Skia text rendering. Credit to Atte Kettunen of OUSPG. [147499] Critical CVE-2012-5108: Race condition in audio device handling. Credit to Atte Kettunen of OUSPG. [148692] Medium CVE-2012-5109: OOB read in ICU regex. Credit to Arthur Gerkis. [151449] Medium CVE-2012-5110: Out-of-bounds read in compositor. Credit to Google Chrome Security Team (Inferno). [151895] Low CVE-2012-5111: Plug-in crash monitoring was missing for Pepper plug-ins. Credit to Google Chrome Security Team (Chris Evans).
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id62457
    published2012-10-09
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2012-2013 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/62457
    titleFreeBSD : chromium -- multiple vulnerabilities (e6161b65-1187-11e2-afe3-00262d5ed8ee)
    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(62457);
  script_version("$Revision: 1.3 $");
  script_cvs_date("$Date: 2013/06/22 00:15:00 $");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2012-2900", "CVE-2012-5108", "CVE-2012-5109", "CVE-2012-5110", "CVE-2012-5111");

  script_name(english:"FreeBSD : chromium -- multiple vulnerabilities (e6161b65-1187-11e2-afe3-00262d5ed8ee)");
  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 :

[138208] High CVE-2012-2900: Crash in Skia text rendering. Credit to
Atte Kettunen of OUSPG.

[147499] Critical CVE-2012-5108: Race condition in audio device
handling. Credit to Atte Kettunen of OUSPG.

[148692] Medium CVE-2012-5109: OOB read in ICU regex. Credit to Arthur
Gerkis.

[151449] Medium CVE-2012-5110: Out-of-bounds read in compositor.
Credit to Google Chrome Security Team (Inferno).

[151895] Low CVE-2012-5111: Plug-in crash monitoring was missing for
Pepper plug-ins. Credit to Google Chrome Security Team (Chris Evans)."
  );
  # http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.nl/search/label/Stable%20updates
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?bdc75d6a"
  );
  # http://www.freebsd.org/ports/portaudit/e6161b65-1187-11e2-afe3-00262d5ed8ee.html
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?922b85fc"
  );
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Update the affected package.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");

  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:"2012/10/08");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2012/10/08");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2012/10/09");
  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<22.0.1229.92")) 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_22_0_1229_92.NASL
    descriptionThe version of Google Chrome installed on the remote host is earlier than 22.0.1229.92 and is, therefore, affected by the following vulnerabilities : - An unspecified error exists related to Skia text rendering can cause the application to crash. (CVE-2012-2900) - A race condition exists related to audio device handling. (CVE-2012-5108) - Out-of-bounds read errors exist related to
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id62518
    published2012-10-12
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2012-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/62518
    titleGoogle Chrome < 22.0.1229.92 Multiple Vulnerabilities

Oval

accepted2013-08-12T04:07:50.406-04:00
classvulnerability
contributors
  • nameShane Shaffer
    organizationG2, Inc.
  • nameMaria Kedovskaya
    organizationALTX-SOFT
definition_extensions
commentGoogle Chrome is installed
ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:11914
descriptionRace condition in Google Chrome before 22.0.1229.92 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors related to audio devices.
familywindows
idoval:org.mitre.oval:def:15651
statusaccepted
submitted2012-10-09T10:08:26.230-04:00
titleRace condition in Google Chrome before 22.0.1229.92
version42

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