Vulnerabilities > CVE-2018-16072 - Origin Validation Error vulnerability in Google Chrome

047910
CVSS 6.5 - MEDIUM
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
HIGH
Integrity impact
NONE
Availability impact
NONE
network
low complexity
google
CWE-346
nessus
NVD
Published: 2019-01-09
Updated: 2023-11-07

Summary

A missing origin check related to HLS manifests in Blink in Google Chrome prior to 69.0.3497.81 allowed a remote attacker to bypass same origin policy via a crafted HTML page.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Google
4088

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

  • JSON Hijacking (aka JavaScript Hijacking)
    An attacker targets a system that uses JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) as a transport mechanism between the client and the server (common in Web 2.0 systems using AJAX) to steal possibly confidential information transmitted from the server back to the client inside the JSON object by taking advantage of the loophole in the browser's Same Origin Policy that does not prohibit JavaScript from one website to be included and executed in the context of another website. An attacker gets the victim to visit his or her malicious page that contains a script tag whose source points to the vulnerable system with a URL that requests a response from the server containing a JSON object with possibly confidential information. The malicious page also contains malicious code to capture the JSON object returned by the server before any other processing on it can take place, typically by overriding the JavaScript function used to create new objects. This hook allows the malicious code to get access to the creation of each object and transmit the possibly sensitive contents of the captured JSON object to the attackers' server. There is nothing in the browser's security model to prevent the attackers' malicious JavaScript code (originating from attacker's domain) to set up an environment (as described above) to intercept a JSON object response (coming from the vulnerable target system's domain), read its contents and transmit to the attackers' controlled site. The same origin policy protects the domain object model (DOM), but not the JSON.
  • Cache Poisoning
    An attacker exploits the functionality of cache technologies to cause specific data to be cached that aids the attackers' objectives. This describes any attack whereby an attacker places incorrect or harmful material in cache. The targeted cache can be an application's cache (e.g. a web browser cache) or a public cache (e.g. a DNS or ARP cache). Until the cache is refreshed, most applications or clients will treat the corrupted cache value as valid. This can lead to a wide range of exploits including redirecting web browsers towards sites that install malware and repeatedly incorrect calculations based on the incorrect value.
  • DNS Cache Poisoning
    A domain name server translates a domain name (such as www.example.com) into an IP address that Internet hosts use to contact Internet resources. An attacker modifies a public DNS cache to cause certain names to resolve to incorrect addresses that the attacker specifies. The result is that client applications that rely upon the targeted cache for domain name resolution will be directed not to the actual address of the specified domain name but to some other address. Attackers can use this to herd clients to sites that install malware on the victim's computer or to masquerade as part of a Pharming attack.
  • Exploitation of Session Variables, Resource IDs and other Trusted Credentials
    Attacks on session IDs and resource IDs take advantage of the fact that some software accepts user input without verifying its authenticity. For example, a message queuing system that allows service requesters to post messages to its queue through an open channel (such as anonymous FTP), authorization is done through checking group or role membership contained in the posted message. However, there is no proof that the message itself, the information in the message (such group or role membership), or indeed the process that wrote the message to the queue are authentic and authorized to do so. Many server side processes are vulnerable to these attacks because the server to server communications have not been analyzed from a security perspective or the processes "trust" other systems because they are behind a firewall. In a similar way servers that use easy to guess or spoofable schemes for representing digital identity can also be vulnerable. Such systems frequently use schemes without cryptography and digital signatures (or with broken cryptography). Session IDs may be guessed due to insufficient randomness, poor protection (passed in the clear), lack of integrity (unsigned), or improperly correlation with access control policy enforcement points. Exposed configuration and properties files that contain system passwords, database connection strings, and such may also give an attacker an edge to identify these identifiers. The net result is that spoofing and impersonation is possible leading to an attacker's ability to break authentication, authorization, and audit controls on the system.
  • Application API Message Manipulation via Man-in-the-Middle
    An attacker manipulates either egress or ingress data from a client within an application framework in order to change the content of messages. Performing this attack can allow the attacker to gain unauthorized privileges within the application, or conduct attacks such as phishing, deceptive strategies to spread malware, or traditional web-application attacks. The techniques require use of specialized software that allow the attacker to man-in-the-middle communications between the web browser and the remote system. Despite the use of MITM software, the attack is actually directed at the server, as the client is one node in a series of content brokers that pass information along to the application framework. Additionally, it is not true "Man-in-the-Middle" attack at the network layer, but an application-layer attack the root cause of which is the master applications trust in the integrity of code supplied by the client.

Nessus

  • NASL familyFedora Local Security Checks
    NASL idFEDORA_2018-39BE36E9FC.NASL
    descriptionSecurity fixes for CVE-2018-6055 CVE-2018-6119 CVE-2018-16429 CVE-2018-16428 ---- Update to Chromium 69. (EPEL-7 update is blocked by a GCC bug: 1629813, so as soon as devtoolset-8 arrives...) Fixes a lot of security issues, like every major release of Chromium, including CVE-2018-16087 CVE-2018-16088 CVE-2018-16086CVE-2018-16065 CVE-2018-16066 CVE-2018-16067 CVE-2018-16068 CVE-2018-16069 CVE-2018-16070 CVE-2018-16071 CVE-2018-16072 CVE-2018-16073 CVE-2018-16074 CVE-2018-16075 CVE-2018-16076 CVE-2018-16077 CVE-2018-16078 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
    plugin id120356
    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/120356
    titleFedora 29 : chromium (2018-39be36e9fc)
    code
    #%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80502
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#
# The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were  
# extracted from Fedora Security Advisory FEDORA-2018-39be36e9fc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(120356);
  script_version("1.5");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2020/06/04");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2018-16065", "CVE-2018-16066", "CVE-2018-16067", "CVE-2018-16068", "CVE-2018-16069", "CVE-2018-16070", "CVE-2018-16071", "CVE-2018-16072", "CVE-2018-16073", "CVE-2018-16074", "CVE-2018-16075", "CVE-2018-16076", "CVE-2018-16077", "CVE-2018-16078", "CVE-2018-16079", "CVE-2018-16080", "CVE-2018-16081", "CVE-2018-16082", "CVE-2018-16083", "CVE-2018-16084", "CVE-2018-16085", "CVE-2018-16086", "CVE-2018-16087", "CVE-2018-16088", "CVE-2018-16428", "CVE-2018-16429", "CVE-2018-17458", "CVE-2018-17459", "CVE-2018-6055", "CVE-2018-6119");
  script_xref(name:"FEDORA", value:"2018-39be36e9fc");

  script_name(english:"Fedora 29 : chromium (2018-39be36e9fc)");
  script_summary(english:"Checks rpm output for the updated package.");

  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"synopsis", 
    value:"The remote Fedora host is missing a security update."
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"description", 
    value:
"Security fixes for CVE-2018-6055 CVE-2018-6119 CVE-2018-16429
CVE-2018-16428

----

Update to Chromium 69. (EPEL-7 update is blocked by a GCC bug:
1629813, so as soon as devtoolset-8 arrives...)

Fixes a lot of security issues, like every major release of Chromium,
including CVE-2018-16087 CVE-2018-16088 CVE-2018-16086CVE-2018-16065
CVE-2018-16066 CVE-2018-16067 CVE-2018-16068 CVE-2018-16069
CVE-2018-16070 CVE-2018-16071 CVE-2018-16072 CVE-2018-16073
CVE-2018-16074 CVE-2018-16075 CVE-2018-16076 CVE-2018-16077
CVE-2018-16078

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."
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2018-39be36e9fc"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"solution", 
    value:"Update the affected chromium package."
  );
  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:POC/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:fedoraproject:fedora:chromium");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:fedoraproject:fedora:29");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2018/09/04");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2018/10/30");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2019/01/03");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2019-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
  script_family(english:"Fedora Local Security Checks");

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

  exit(0);
}


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


if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
release = get_kb_item("Host/RedHat/release");
if (isnull(release) || "Fedora" >!< release) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Fedora");
os_ver = pregmatch(pattern: "Fedora.*release ([0-9]+)", string:release);
if (isnull(os_ver)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_APP_VER, "Fedora");
os_ver = os_ver[1];
if (! preg(pattern:"^29([^0-9]|$)", string:os_ver)) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Fedora 29", "Fedora " + os_ver);

if (!get_kb_item("Host/RedHat/rpm-list")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);


cpu = get_kb_item("Host/cpu");
if (isnull(cpu)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_ARCH);
if ("x86_64" >!< cpu && cpu !~ "^i[3-6]86$") audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED, "Fedora", cpu);


flag = 0;
if (rpm_check(release:"FC29", reference:"chromium-69.0.3497.100-1.fc29")) flag++;


if (flag)
{
  security_report_v4(
    port       : 0,
    severity   : SECURITY_HOLE,
    extra      : rpm_report_get()
  );
  exit(0);
}
else
{
  tested = pkg_tests_get();
  if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
  else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, "chromium");
}
  • NASL familyGentoo Local Security Checks
    NASL idGENTOO_GLSA-201811-10.NASL
    descriptionThe remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-201811-10 (Chromium: Multiple vulnerabilities) Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Chromium and Google Chrome. Please review the referenced CVE identifiers and Google Chrome Releases for details. Impact : A remote attacker could execute arbitrary code, escalate privileges, cause a heap buffer overflow, obtain sensitive information, or spoof a URL. Workaround : There is no known workaround at this time.
    last seen2020-03-18
    modified2018-11-26
    plugin id119130
    published2018-11-26
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2018-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/119130
    titleGLSA-201811-10 : Chromium: Multiple vulnerabilities
  • NASL familyMacOS X Local Security Checks
    NASL idMACOSX_GOOGLE_CHROME_69_0_3497_81.NASL
    descriptionThe version of Google Chrome installed on the remote macOS host is prior to 69.0.3497.81. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as noted in Google Chrome stable channel update release notes for 2018/09/04. 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 id117332
    published2018-09-06
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2018-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/117332
    titleGoogle Chrome < 69.0.3497.81 Multiple Vulnerabilities
  • NASL familyFedora Local Security Checks
    NASL idFEDORA_2018-4A16E37C81.NASL
    descriptionUpdate to Chromium 69. (EPEL-7 update is blocked by a GCC bug: 1629813, so as soon as devtoolset-8 arrives...) Fixes a lot of security issues, like every major release of Chromium, including CVE-2018-16087 CVE-2018-16088 CVE-2018-16086CVE-2018-16065 CVE-2018-16066 CVE-2018-16067 CVE-2018-16068 CVE-2018-16069 CVE-2018-16070 CVE-2018-16071 CVE-2018-16072 CVE-2018-16073 CVE-2018-16074 CVE-2018-16075 CVE-2018-16076 CVE-2018-16077 CVE-2018-16078 ---- Update to Chromium 68. Security fix for CVE-2018-4117 CVE-2018-6044 CVE-2018-6150 CVE-2018-6151 CVE-2018-6152 CVE-2018-6153 CVE-2018-6154 CVE-2018-6155 CVE-2018-6156 CVE-2018-6157 CVE-2018-6158 CVE-2018-6159 CVE-2018-6161 CVE-2018-6162 CVE-2018-6163 CVE-2018-6149 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
    modified2018-09-24
    plugin id117647
    published2018-09-24
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2018-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/117647
    titleFedora 27 : chromium (2018-4a16e37c81)
  • NASL familyFedora Local Security Checks
    NASL idFEDORA_2018-13D8C35127.NASL
    descriptionUpdate to Chromium 69. (EPEL-7 update is blocked by a GCC bug: 1629813, so as soon as devtoolset-8 arrives...) Fixes a lot of security issues, like every major release of Chromium, including CVE-2018-16087 CVE-2018-16088 CVE-2018-16086CVE-2018-16065 CVE-2018-16066 CVE-2018-16067 CVE-2018-16068 CVE-2018-16069 CVE-2018-16070 CVE-2018-16071 CVE-2018-16072 CVE-2018-16073 CVE-2018-16074 CVE-2018-16075 CVE-2018-16076 CVE-2018-16077 CVE-2018-16078 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
    plugin id120245
    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/120245
    titleFedora 28 : chromium (2018-13d8c35127)
  • NASL familyWindows
    NASL idGOOGLE_CHROME_69_0_3497_81.NASL
    descriptionThe version of Google Chrome installed on the remote Windows host is prior to 69.0.3497.81. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as noted in Google Chrome stable channel update release notes for 2018/09/04. 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 id117333
    published2018-09-06
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2018-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/117333
    titleGoogle Chrome < 69.0.3497.81 Multiple Vulnerabilities

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