Vulnerabilities > CVE-2013-0841 - Improper Input Validation 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-20
nessus
NVD
Published: 2013-01-24
Updated: 2023-11-07

Summary

Array index error in the content-blocking functionality in Google Chrome before 24.0.1312.56 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Google
2654

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

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.
  • Server Side Include (SSI) Injection
    An attacker can use Server Side Include (SSI) Injection to send code to a web application that then gets executed by the web server. Doing so enables the attacker to achieve similar results to Cross Site Scripting, viz., arbitrary code execution and information disclosure, albeit on a more limited scale, since the SSI directives are nowhere near as powerful as a full-fledged scripting language. Nonetheless, the attacker can conveniently gain access to sensitive files, such as password files, and execute shell commands.
  • Cross Zone Scripting
    An attacker is able to cause a victim to load content into their web-browser that bypasses security zone controls and gain access to increased privileges to execute scripting code or other web objects such as unsigned ActiveX controls or applets. This is a privilege elevation attack targeted at zone-based web-browser security. In a zone-based model, pages belong to one of a set of zones corresponding to the level of privilege assigned to that page. Pages in an untrusted zone would have a lesser level of access to the system and/or be restricted in the types of executable content it was allowed to invoke. In a cross-zone scripting attack, a page that should be assigned to a less privileged zone is granted the privileges of a more trusted zone. This can be accomplished by exploiting bugs in the browser, exploiting incorrect configuration in the zone controls, through a cross-site scripting attack that causes the attackers' content to be treated as coming from a more trusted page, or by leveraging some piece of system functionality that is accessible from both the trusted and less trusted zone. This attack differs from "Restful Privilege Escalation" in that the latter correlates to the inadequate securing of RESTful access methods (such as HTTP DELETE) on the server, while cross-zone scripting attacks the concept of security zones as implemented by a browser.
  • Cross Site Scripting through Log Files
    An attacker may leverage a system weakness where logs are susceptible to log injection to insert scripts into the system's logs. If these logs are later viewed by an administrator through a thin administrative interface and the log data is not properly HTML encoded before being written to the page, the attackers' scripts stored in the log will be executed in the administrative interface with potentially serious consequences. This attack pattern is really a combination of two other attack patterns: log injection and stored cross site scripting.
  • Command Line Execution through SQL Injection
    An attacker uses standard SQL injection methods to inject data into the command line for execution. This could be done directly through misuse of directives such as MSSQL_xp_cmdshell or indirectly through injection of data into the database that would be interpreted as shell commands. Sometime later, an unscrupulous backend application (or could be part of the functionality of the same application) fetches the injected data stored in the database and uses this data as command line arguments without performing proper validation. The malicious data escapes that data plane by spawning new commands to be executed on the host.

Nessus

  • NASL familyWindows
    NASL idGOOGLE_CHROME_24_0_1312_56.NASL
    descriptionThe version of Google Chrome installed on the remote host is earlier than 24.0.1312.56 and is, therefore, affected by the following vulnerabilities : - A use-after-free vulnerability exists related to font handling and canvas. (CVE-2013-0839) - An error exists related to URL validation and the opening of new browser windows. (CVE-2013-0840) - An array index is not properly checked in relation to content blocking. (CVE-2013-0841) - An unspecified error exists related to handling null characters in embedded paths. (CVE-2013-0842) Successful exploitation of some of these issues could lead to an application crash or even allow arbitrary code execution, subject to the user
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id63645
    published2013-01-22
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2013-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/63645
    titleGoogle Chrome < 24.0.1312.56 Multiple Vulnerabilities
    code
    #
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(63645);
  script_version("1.17");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/12/04");

  script_cve_id(
    "CVE-2013-0839",
    "CVE-2013-0840",
    "CVE-2013-0841",
    "CVE-2013-0842"
  );
  script_bugtraq_id(
    59680,
    59681,
    59682,
    59683
  );

  script_name(english:"Google Chrome < 24.0.1312.56 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 24.0.1312.56 and is, therefore, affected by the following
vulnerabilities :

  - A use-after-free vulnerability exists related to font
    handling and canvas. (CVE-2013-0839)

  - An error exists related to URL validation and the
    opening of new browser windows. (CVE-2013-0840)

  - An array index is not properly checked in relation to
    content blocking. (CVE-2013-0841)

  - An unspecified error exists related to handling null
    characters in embedded paths. (CVE-2013-0842)

Successful exploitation of some of these issues could lead to an
application crash or even allow arbitrary code execution, subject to the
user's privileges.");
  # https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2013/01/stable-channel-update_22.html
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?b913533e");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to Google Chrome 24.0.1312.56 or later.");
  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:H/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2013-0842");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploited_by_malware", value:"true");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2013/01/22");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2013/01/22");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2013/01/22");

  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) 2013-2019 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:'24.0.1312.56', severity:SECURITY_HOLE);
  • NASL familyGentoo Local Security Checks
    NASL idGENTOO_GLSA-201309-16.NASL
    descriptionThe remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-201309-16 (Chromium, V8: Multiple vulnerabilities) Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Chromium and V8. Please review the CVE identifiers and release notes referenced below for details. Impact : A context-dependent attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted website or JavaScript program using Chromium or V8, possibly resulting in the execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the process or a Denial of Service condition. Furthermore, a remote attacker may be able to bypass security restrictions or have other, unspecified, impact. Workaround : There is no known workaround at this time.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id70112
    published2013-09-25
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2013-2018 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/70112
    titleGLSA-201309-16 : Chromium, V8: 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 201309-16.
#
# The advisory text is Copyright (C) 2001-2018 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(70112);
  script_version("1.26");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/07/12 15:01:52");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2012-5116", "CVE-2012-5117", "CVE-2012-5118", "CVE-2012-5120", "CVE-2012-5121", "CVE-2012-5122", "CVE-2012-5123", "CVE-2012-5124", "CVE-2012-5125", "CVE-2012-5126", "CVE-2012-5127", "CVE-2012-5128", "CVE-2012-5130", "CVE-2012-5132", "CVE-2012-5133", "CVE-2012-5135", "CVE-2012-5136", "CVE-2012-5137", "CVE-2012-5138", "CVE-2012-5139", "CVE-2012-5140", "CVE-2012-5141", "CVE-2012-5142", "CVE-2012-5143", "CVE-2012-5144", "CVE-2012-5145", "CVE-2012-5146", "CVE-2012-5147", "CVE-2012-5148", "CVE-2012-5149", "CVE-2012-5150", "CVE-2012-5151", "CVE-2012-5152", "CVE-2012-5153", "CVE-2012-5154", "CVE-2013-0828", "CVE-2013-0829", "CVE-2013-0830", "CVE-2013-0831", "CVE-2013-0832", "CVE-2013-0833", "CVE-2013-0834", "CVE-2013-0835", "CVE-2013-0836", "CVE-2013-0837", "CVE-2013-0838", "CVE-2013-0839", "CVE-2013-0840", "CVE-2013-0841", "CVE-2013-0842", "CVE-2013-0879", "CVE-2013-0880", "CVE-2013-0881", "CVE-2013-0882", "CVE-2013-0883", "CVE-2013-0884", "CVE-2013-0885", "CVE-2013-0887", "CVE-2013-0888", "CVE-2013-0889", "CVE-2013-0890", "CVE-2013-0891", "CVE-2013-0892", "CVE-2013-0893", "CVE-2013-0894", "CVE-2013-0895", "CVE-2013-0896", "CVE-2013-0897", "CVE-2013-0898", "CVE-2013-0899", "CVE-2013-0900", "CVE-2013-0902", "CVE-2013-0903", "CVE-2013-0904", "CVE-2013-0905", "CVE-2013-0906", "CVE-2013-0907", "CVE-2013-0908", "CVE-2013-0909", "CVE-2013-0910", "CVE-2013-0911", "CVE-2013-0912", "CVE-2013-0916", "CVE-2013-0917", "CVE-2013-0918", "CVE-2013-0919", "CVE-2013-0920", "CVE-2013-0921", "CVE-2013-0922", "CVE-2013-0923", "CVE-2013-0924", "CVE-2013-0925", "CVE-2013-0926", "CVE-2013-2836", "CVE-2013-2837", "CVE-2013-2838", "CVE-2013-2839", "CVE-2013-2840", "CVE-2013-2841", "CVE-2013-2842", "CVE-2013-2843", "CVE-2013-2844", "CVE-2013-2845", "CVE-2013-2846", "CVE-2013-2847", "CVE-2013-2848", "CVE-2013-2849", "CVE-2013-2853", "CVE-2013-2855", "CVE-2013-2856", "CVE-2013-2857", "CVE-2013-2858", "CVE-2013-2859", "CVE-2013-2860", "CVE-2013-2861", "CVE-2013-2862", "CVE-2013-2863", "CVE-2013-2865", "CVE-2013-2867", "CVE-2013-2868", "CVE-2013-2869", "CVE-2013-2870", "CVE-2013-2871", "CVE-2013-2874", "CVE-2013-2875", "CVE-2013-2876", "CVE-2013-2877", "CVE-2013-2878", "CVE-2013-2879", "CVE-2013-2880", "CVE-2013-2881", "CVE-2013-2882", "CVE-2013-2883", "CVE-2013-2884", "CVE-2013-2885", "CVE-2013-2886", "CVE-2013-2887", "CVE-2013-2900", "CVE-2013-2901", "CVE-2013-2902", "CVE-2013-2903", "CVE-2013-2904", "CVE-2013-2905");
  script_bugtraq_id(56413, 56684, 56741, 56903, 58318, 58388, 58723, 58724, 58725, 58727, 58728, 58729, 58730, 58731, 58732, 58733, 58734, 59326, 59327, 59328, 59330, 59331, 59332, 59334, 59336, 59337, 59338, 59339, 59340, 59342, 59343, 59344, 59345, 59346, 59347, 59349, 59351, 59413, 59414, 59415, 59416, 59417, 59418, 59419, 59420, 59422, 59423, 59425, 59427, 59428, 59429, 59430, 59431, 59433, 59435, 59436, 59437, 59438, 59515, 59516, 59518, 59520, 59521, 59522, 59523, 59524, 59680, 59681, 59682, 59683, 60062, 60063, 60064, 60065, 60066, 60067, 60068, 60069, 60070, 60071, 60072, 60073, 60074, 60076, 60395, 60396, 60397, 60398, 60399, 60400, 60401, 60403, 60404, 60405, 61046, 61047, 61049, 61050, 61051, 61052, 61054, 61055, 61057, 61059, 61060, 61061, 61547, 61548, 61549, 61550, 61551, 61552, 61885, 61886, 61887, 61888, 61889, 61890, 61891);
  script_xref(name:"GLSA", value:"201309-16");

  script_name(english:"GLSA-201309-16 : Chromium, V8: 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-201309-16
(Chromium, V8: Multiple vulnerabilities)

    Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Chromium and V8. Please
      review the CVE identifiers and release notes referenced below for
      details.
  
Impact :

    A context-dependent attacker could entice a user to open a specially
      crafted website or JavaScript program using Chromium or V8, possibly
      resulting in the execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the
      process or a Denial of Service condition. Furthermore, a remote attacker
      may be able to bypass security restrictions or have other, unspecified,
      impact.
  
Workaround :

    There is no known workaround at this time."
  );
  # https://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2012/11/stable-channel-release-and-beta-channel.html
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?0b9b0b08"
  );
  # https://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2012/11/stable-channel-update.html
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?2f59319e"
  );
  # https://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2012/11/stable-channel-update_29.html
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?ee73f07e"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201309-16"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"solution", 
    value:
"All Chromium users should upgrade to the latest version:
      # emerge --sync
      # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose
      '>=www-client/chromium-29.0.1457.57'
    All V8 users should upgrade to the latest version:
      # emerge --sync
      # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=dev-lang/v8-3.18.5.14'"
  );
  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:H/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploited_by_malware", value:"true");

  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:"p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:v8");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:gentoo:linux");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2013/09/24");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2013/09/25");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2013-2018 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 29.0.1457.57"), vulnerable:make_list("lt 29.0.1457.57"))) flag++;
if (qpkg_check(package:"dev-lang/v8", unaffected:make_list("ge 3.18.5.14"), vulnerable:make_list("lt 3.18.5.14"))) 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 / V8");
}
  • NASL familyFreeBSD Local Security Checks
    NASL idFREEBSD_PKG_8D03202C655911E2A38900262D5ED8EE.NASL
    descriptionGoogle Chrome Releases reports : [151008] High CVE-2013-0839: Use-after-free in canvas font handling. Credit to Atte Kettunen of OUSPG. [170532] Medium CVE-2013-0840: Missing URL validation when opening new windows. [169770] High CVE-2013-0841: Unchecked array index in content blocking. Credit to Google Chrome Security Team (Chris Evans). [166867] Medium CVE-2013-0842: Problems with NULL characters embedded in paths. Credit to Google Chrome Security Team (Juri Aedla).
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id63674
    published2013-01-24
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2013-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/63674
    titleFreeBSD : chromium -- multiple vulnerabilities (8d03202c-6559-11e2-a389-00262d5ed8ee)

Oval

accepted2013-08-12T04:08:12.380-04:00
classvulnerability
contributors
  • nameShane Shaffer
    organizationG2, Inc.
  • nameJonathan Baker
    organizationThe MITRE Corporation
  • nameMaria Kedovskaya
    organizationALTX-SOFT
definition_extensions
commentGoogle Chrome is installed
ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:11914
descriptionArray index error in the content-blocking functionality in Google Chrome before 24.0.1312.56 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors.
familywindows
idoval:org.mitre.oval:def:16000
statusaccepted
submitted2013-01-25T09:07:10.582-05:00
titleArray index error in the content-blocking functionality in Google Chrome before 24.0.1312.56
version44

References