Vulnerabilities > CVE-2017-15429 - Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in multiple products

047910
CVSS 6.1 - MEDIUM
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
LOW
Integrity impact
LOW
Availability impact
NONE
network
low complexity
google
debian
redhat
CWE-79
nessus

Summary

Inappropriate implementation in V8 WebAssembly JS bindings in Google Chrome prior to 63.0.3239.108 allowed a remote attacker to inject arbitrary scripts or HTML (UXSS) via a crafted HTML page.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Google
3816
OS
Debian
2
OS
Redhat
3

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

  • 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.
  • Embedding Scripts in Non-Script Elements
    This attack is a form of Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) where malicious scripts are embedded in elements that are not expected to host scripts such as image tags (<img>), comments in XML documents (< !-CDATA->), etc. These tags may not be subject to the same input validation, output validation, and other content filtering and checking routines, so this can create an opportunity for an attacker to tunnel through the application's elements and launch a XSS attack through other elements. As with all remote attacks, it is important to differentiate the ability to launch an attack (such as probing an internal network for unpatched servers) and the ability of the remote attacker to collect and interpret the output of said attack.
  • Embedding Scripts within Scripts
    An attack of this type exploits a programs' vulnerabilities that are brought on by allowing remote hosts to execute scripts. The attacker leverages this capability to execute scripts to execute his/her own script by embedding it within other scripts that the target software is likely to execute. The attacker must have the ability to inject script into script that is likely to be executed. If this is done, then the attacker can potentially launch a variety of probes and attacks against the web server's local environment, in many cases the so-called DMZ, back end resources the web server can communicate with, and other hosts. With the proliferation of intermediaries, such as Web App Firewalls, network devices, and even printers having JVMs and Web servers, there are many locales where an attacker can inject malicious scripts. Since this attack pattern defines scripts within scripts, there are likely privileges to execute said attack on the host. Of course, these attacks are not solely limited to the server side, client side scripts like Ajax and client side JavaScript can contain malicious scripts as well. In general all that is required is for there to be sufficient privileges to execute a script, but not protected against writing.
  • Cross-Site Scripting in Error Pages
    An attacker distributes a link (or possibly some other query structure) with a request to a third party web server that is malformed and also contains a block of exploit code in order to have the exploit become live code in the resulting error page. When the third party web server receives the crafted request and notes the error it then creates an error message that echoes the malformed message, including the exploit. Doing this converts the exploit portion of the message into to valid language elements that are executed by the viewing browser. When a victim executes the query provided by the attacker the infected error message error message is returned including the exploit code which then runs in the victim's browser. XSS can result in execution of code as well as data leakage (e.g. session cookies can be sent to the attacker). This type of attack is especially dangerous since the exploit appears to come from the third party web server, who the victim may trust and hence be more vulnerable to deception.
  • Cross-Site Scripting Using Alternate Syntax
    The attacker uses alternate forms of keywords or commands that result in the same action as the primary form but which may not be caught by filters. For example, many keywords are processed in a case insensitive manner. If the site's web filtering algorithm does not convert all tags into a consistent case before the comparison with forbidden keywords it is possible to bypass filters (e.g., incomplete black lists) by using an alternate case structure. For example, the "script" tag using the alternate forms of "Script" or "ScRiPt" may bypass filters where "script" is the only form tested. Other variants using different syntax representations are also possible as well as using pollution meta-characters or entities that are eventually ignored by the rendering engine. The attack can result in the execution of otherwise prohibited functionality.

Nessus

  • NASL familyMacOS X Local Security Checks
    NASL idMACOSX_GOOGLE_CHROME_63_0_3239_108.NASL
    descriptionThe version of Google Chrome installed on the remote macOS or Mac OS X host is prior to 63.0.3239.108. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as noted in Chrome stable channel update release notes for Thursday, December 14, 2017. Please refer to the release notes for additional information. Note that Nessus has not attempted to exploit these issues but has instead relied only on the application
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    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/105357
    titleGoogle Chrome < 63.0.3239.108 Multiple Vulnerabilities (macOS)
  • NASL familyFedora Local Security Checks
    NASL idFEDORA_2017-C2645AA935.NASL
    descriptionSecurity fix for CVE-2017-15412 CVE-2017-15422 CVE-2017-15407 CVE-2017-15408 CVE-2017-15409 CVE-2017-15410 CVE-2017-15411 CVE-2017-15413 CVE-2017-15415 CVE-2017-15416 CVE-2017-15417 CVE-2017-15418 CVE-2017-15419 CVE-2017-15420 CVE-2017-15423 CVE-2017-15424 CVE-2017-15425 CVE-2017-15426 CVE-2017-15427 CVE-2017-15429 Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Fedora update system website. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.
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    modified2018-01-15
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    published2018-01-15
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    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/105968
    titleFedora 27 : chromium (2017-c2645aa935)
  • NASL familyFedora Local Security Checks
    NASL idFEDORA_2018-B844991A97.NASL
    descriptionA QtWebEngine security update backporting security fixes from Chromium 65 (up to 65.0.3325.146). (The backports have been forward-ported from QtWebEngine 5.9.5 LTS.) This update fixes the following security issues : - CVE-2017-15429 - CVE-2018-6033 (claimed fixed in 5.10.1, but the fix was incomplete and had no effect; this update adds the missing part to make the fix effective) - CVE-2018-6060 - CVE-2018-6062 - CVE-2018-6064 - CVE-2018-6069 - CVE-2018-6071 - CVE-2018-6073 - CVE-2018-6076 - CVE-2018-6079 - CVE-2018-6081 - CVE-2018-6082 - Chromium (security) Bug 770734 - Chromium (security) Bug 774833 - Chromium (security) Bug 798410 - Chromium (security) Bug 789764 Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Fedora update system website. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.
    last seen2020-06-05
    modified2019-01-03
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    published2019-01-03
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2019-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/120733
    titleFedora 28 : qt5-qtwebengine (2018-b844991a97)
  • NASL familyFedora Local Security Checks
    NASL idFEDORA_2017-EA44F172E3.NASL
    descriptionSecurity fix for CVE-2017-15412 CVE-2017-15422 CVE-2017-15407 CVE-2017-15408 CVE-2017-15409 CVE-2017-15410 CVE-2017-15411 CVE-2017-15413 CVE-2017-15415 CVE-2017-15416 CVE-2017-15417 CVE-2017-15418 CVE-2017-15419 CVE-2017-15420 CVE-2017-15423 CVE-2017-15424 CVE-2017-15425 CVE-2017-15426 CVE-2017-15427 CVE-2017-15429 ---- Security fix for CVE-2017-15398, CVE-2017-15399 ---- Security fix for CVE-2017-15386 CVE-2017-15387 CVE-2017-15388 CVE-2017-15389 CVE-2017-15390 CVE-2017-15391 CVE-2017-15392 CVE-2017-15393 CVE-2017-15394 CVE-2017-15395 CVE-2017-5124 CVE-2017-5125 CVE-2017-5126 CVE-2017-5127. Build switched to use gtk3. Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Fedora update system website. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.
    last seen2020-06-05
    modified2018-01-02
    plugin id105501
    published2018-01-02
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2018-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/105501
    titleFedora 26 : chromium (2017-ea44f172e3)
  • NASL familyGentoo Local Security Checks
    NASL idGENTOO_GLSA-201801-03.NASL
    descriptionThe remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-201801-03 (Chromium, Google Chrome: Multiple vulnerabilities) Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Chromium and Google Chrome. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details. Impact : A remote attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the process, cause a Denial of Service condition, bypass content security controls, or conduct URL spoofing. Workaround : There are no known workarounds at this time.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id105629
    published2018-01-08
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2018 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/105629
    titleGLSA-201801-03 : Chromium, Google Chrome: Multiple vulnerabilities
  • NASL familyWindows
    NASL idGOOGLE_CHROME_63_0_3239_108.NASL
    descriptionThe version of Google Chrome installed on the remote Windows host is prior to 63.0.3239.108. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as noted in Chrome stable channel update release notes for Thursday, December 14, 2017. Please refer to the release notes for additional information. Note that Nessus has not attempted to exploit these issues but has instead relied only on the application
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id105356
    published2017-12-18
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2017-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/105356
    titleGoogle Chrome < 63.0.3239.108 Multiple Vulnerabilities
  • NASL familyFreeBSD Local Security Checks
    NASL idFREEBSD_PKG_E264E74EFFE011E78B91E8E0B747A45A.NASL
    descriptionGoogle Chrome Releases reports : 2 security fixes in this release, including : - [788453] High CVE-2017-15429: UXSS in V8. Reported by Anonymous on 2017-11-24 - [794792] Various fixes from internal audits, fuzzing and other initiatives
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id106238
    published2018-01-23
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2018 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/106238
    titleFreeBSD : chromium -- multiple vulnerabilities (e264e74e-ffe0-11e7-8b91-e8e0b747a45a)
  • NASL familyRed Hat Local Security Checks
    NASL idREDHAT-RHSA-2017-3479.NASL
    descriptionAn update for chromium-browser is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Supplementary. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Important. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available for each vulnerability from the CVE link(s) in the References section. Chromium is an open source web browser, powered by WebKit (Blink). This update upgrades Chromium to version 63.0.3239.108. Security Fix(es) : * A flaw was found in the processing of malformed web content. A web page containing malicious content could cause Chromium to crash, execute arbitrary code, or disclose sensitive information when visited by the victim. (CVE-2017-15429)
    last seen2020-05-31
    modified2017-12-18
    plugin id105345
    published2017-12-18
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2017-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/105345
    titleRHEL 6 : chromium-browser (RHSA-2017:3479)
  • NASL familyFedora Local Security Checks
    NASL idFEDORA_2018-44E1C23700.NASL
    descriptionA QtWebEngine security update backporting security fixes from Chromium 65 (up to 65.0.3325.146). (The backports have been forward-ported from QtWebEngine 5.9.5 LTS.) This update fixes the following security issues : - CVE-2017-15429 - CVE-2018-6033 (claimed fixed in 5.10.1, but the fix was incomplete and had no effect; this update adds the missing part to make the fix effective) - CVE-2018-6060 - CVE-2018-6062 - CVE-2018-6064 - CVE-2018-6069 - CVE-2018-6071 - CVE-2018-6073 - CVE-2018-6076 - CVE-2018-6079 - CVE-2018-6081 - CVE-2018-6082 - Chromium (security) Bug 770734 - Chromium (security) Bug 774833 - Chromium (security) Bug 798410 - Chromium (security) Bug 789764 Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Fedora update system website. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.
    last seen2020-06-05
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    plugin id108616
    published2018-03-27
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2018-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/108616
    titleFedora 27 : qt5-qtwebengine (2018-44e1c23700)
  • NASL familyDebian Local Security Checks
    NASL idDEBIAN_DSA-4103.NASL
    descriptionSeveral vulnerabilities have been discovered in the chromium web browser. - CVE-2017-15420 Drew Springall discovered a URL spoofing issue. - CVE-2017-15429 A cross-site scripting issue was discovered in the v8 JavaScript library. - CVE-2018-6031 A use-after-free issue was discovered in the pdfium library. - CVE-2018-6032 Jun Kokatsu discovered a way to bypass the same origin policy. - CVE-2018-6033 Juho Nurminen discovered a race condition when opening downloaded files. - CVE-2018-6034 Tobias Klein discovered an integer overflow issue. - CVE-2018-6035 Rob Wu discovered a way for extensions to access devtools. - CVE-2018-6036 UK
    last seen2020-06-01
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    published2018-02-01
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2018-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/106537
    titleDebian DSA-4103-1 : chromium-browser - security update
  • NASL familyFedora Local Security Checks
    NASL idFEDORA_2018-024AFA2D48.NASL
    descriptionA QtWebEngine security update backporting security fixes from Chromium 65 (up to 65.0.3325.146). (The backports have been forward-ported from QtWebEngine 5.9.5 LTS.) This update fixes the following security issues : - CVE-2017-15429 - CVE-2018-6033 (claimed fixed in 5.10.1, but the fix was incomplete and had no effect; this update adds the missing part to make the fix effective) - CVE-2018-6060 - CVE-2018-6062 - CVE-2018-6064 - CVE-2018-6069 - CVE-2018-6071 - CVE-2018-6073 - CVE-2018-6076 - CVE-2018-6079 - CVE-2018-6081 - CVE-2018-6082 - Chromium (security) Bug 770734 - Chromium (security) Bug 774833 - Chromium (security) Bug 798410 - Chromium (security) Bug 789764 Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Fedora update system website. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.
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    published2018-03-27
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2018-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/108612
    titleFedora 26 : qt5-qtwebengine (2018-024afa2d48)
  • NASL familySuSE Local Security Checks
    NASL idOPENSUSE-2017-1380.NASL
    descriptionThis update to Chromium 63.0.3239.108 fixes the following issues : - CVE-2017-15429: UXSS in V8 (bsc#1072976) - Various fuzzing fixes
    last seen2020-06-05
    modified2017-12-18
    plugin id105340
    published2017-12-18
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2017-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/105340
    titleopenSUSE Security Update : chromium (openSUSE-2017-1380)

Redhat

advisories
rhsa
idRHSA-2017:3479
rpms
  • chromium-browser-0:63.0.3239.108-1.el6_9
  • chromium-browser-debuginfo-0:63.0.3239.108-1.el6_9