Vulnerabilities > CVE-2019-5868 - Use After Free vulnerability in Google Chrome

047910
CVSS 5.5 - MEDIUM
Attack vector
LOCAL
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
NONE
Integrity impact
NONE
Availability impact
HIGH
local
low complexity
google
CWE-416
nessus
NVD
Published: 2019-11-25
Updated: 2023-11-07

Summary

Use after free in PDFium in Google Chrome prior to 76.0.3809.100 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted PDF file.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Google
4725

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

Nessus

  • NASL familyMacOS X Local Security Checks
    NASL idMACOSX_GOOGLE_CHROME_76_0_3809_100.NASL
    descriptionThe version of Google Chrome installed on the remote macOS host is prior to 76.0.3809.100. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the 2019_08_stable-channel-update-for-desktop advisory. Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id127128
    published2019-08-08
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/127128
    titleGoogle Chrome < 76.0.3809.100 Multiple Vulnerabilities
    code
    #
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(127128);
  script_version("1.4");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/11/26");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2019-5867", "CVE-2019-5868");

  script_name(english:"Google Chrome < 76.0.3809.100 Multiple Vulnerabilities");
  script_summary(english:"Checks the version of Google Chrome.");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"A web browser installed on the remote macOS host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of Google Chrome installed on the remote macOS host is prior to 76.0.3809.100. It is, therefore, affected by
multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the 2019_08_stable-channel-update-for-desktop advisory. Note that Nessus has
not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.");
  # https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2019/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?3840be38");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://crbug.com/983867");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://crbug.com/984344");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to Google Chrome version 76.0.3809.100 or later.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2019-5868");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2019/08/06");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2019/08/06");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2019/08/08");

  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:"MacOS X Local Security Checks");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("macosx_google_chrome_installed.nbin");
  script_require_keys("MacOSX/Google Chrome/Installed");

  exit(0);
}
include('google_chrome_version.inc');

get_kb_item_or_exit('MacOSX/Google Chrome/Installed');

google_chrome_check_version(fix:'76.0.3809.100', severity:SECURITY_WARNING, xss:FALSE, xsrf:FALSE);
  • NASL familyGentoo Local Security Checks
    NASL idGENTOO_GLSA-201908-18.NASL
    descriptionThe remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-201908-18 (Chromium, Google Chrome: 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 : Please review the referenced CVE identifiers for details. Workaround : There is no known workaround at this time.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id127967
    published2019-08-20
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2019-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/127967
    titleGLSA-201908-18 : Chromium, Google Chrome: 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 201908-18.
#
# The advisory text is Copyright (C) 2001-2020 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(127967);
  script_version("1.3");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2020/01/02");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2018-17480", "CVE-2018-17481", "CVE-2018-18335", "CVE-2018-18336", "CVE-2018-18337", "CVE-2018-18338", "CVE-2018-18339", "CVE-2018-18340", "CVE-2018-18341", "CVE-2018-18342", "CVE-2018-18343", "CVE-2018-18344", "CVE-2018-18345", "CVE-2018-18346", "CVE-2018-18347", "CVE-2018-18348", "CVE-2018-18349", "CVE-2018-18350", "CVE-2018-18351", "CVE-2018-18352", "CVE-2018-18353", "CVE-2018-18354", "CVE-2018-18355", "CVE-2018-18356", "CVE-2018-18357", "CVE-2018-18358", "CVE-2018-18359", "CVE-2019-5805", "CVE-2019-5806", "CVE-2019-5807", "CVE-2019-5808", "CVE-2019-5809", "CVE-2019-5810", "CVE-2019-5811", "CVE-2019-5812", "CVE-2019-5813", "CVE-2019-5814", "CVE-2019-5815", "CVE-2019-5816", "CVE-2019-5817", "CVE-2019-5818", "CVE-2019-5819", "CVE-2019-5820", "CVE-2019-5821", "CVE-2019-5822", "CVE-2019-5823", "CVE-2019-5828", "CVE-2019-5829", "CVE-2019-5830", "CVE-2019-5831", "CVE-2019-5832", "CVE-2019-5833", "CVE-2019-5834", "CVE-2019-5835", "CVE-2019-5836", "CVE-2019-5837", "CVE-2019-5838", "CVE-2019-5839", "CVE-2019-5840", "CVE-2019-5842", "CVE-2019-5847", "CVE-2019-5848", "CVE-2019-5850", "CVE-2019-5851", "CVE-2019-5852", "CVE-2019-5853", "CVE-2019-5854", "CVE-2019-5855", "CVE-2019-5856", "CVE-2019-5857", "CVE-2019-5858", "CVE-2019-5859", "CVE-2019-5860", "CVE-2019-5861", "CVE-2019-5862", "CVE-2019-5863", "CVE-2019-5864", "CVE-2019-5865", "CVE-2019-5867", "CVE-2019-5868");
  script_xref(name:"GLSA", value:"201908-18");

  script_name(english:"GLSA-201908-18 : Chromium, Google Chrome: 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-201908-18
(Chromium, Google Chrome: 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 :

    Please review the referenced CVE identifiers for details.
  
Workaround :

    There is no known workaround at this time."
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201908-18"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"solution", 
    value:
"All Chromium users should upgrade to the latest version:
      # emerge --sync
      # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose
      '>=www-client/chromium-76.0.3809.100'
    All Google Chrome users should upgrade to the latest version:
      # emerge --sync
      # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose
      '>=www-client/google-chrome-76.0.3809.100'"
  );
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
  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:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2019-5859");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");

  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:google-chrome");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:gentoo:linux");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2018/12/11");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2019/08/15");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2019/08/20");
  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:"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 76.0.3809.100"), vulnerable:make_list("lt 76.0.3809.100"))) flag++;
if (qpkg_check(package:"www-client/google-chrome", unaffected:make_list("ge 76.0.3809.100"), vulnerable:make_list("lt 76.0.3809.100"))) flag++;

if (flag)
{
  if (report_verbosity > 0) security_warning(port:0, extra:qpkg_report_get());
  else security_warning(0);
  exit(0);
}
else
{
  tested = qpkg_tests_get();
  if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
  else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, "Chromium / Google Chrome");
}
  • NASL familyDebian Local Security Checks
    NASL idDEBIAN_DSA-4500.NASL
    descriptionSeveral vulnerabilities have been discovered in the chromium web browser. - CVE-2019-5805 A use-after-free issue was discovered in the pdfium library. - CVE-2019-5806 Wen Xu discovered an integer overflow issue in the Angle library. - CVE-2019-5807 TimGMichaud discovered a memory corruption issue in the v8 JavaScript library. - CVE-2019-5808 cloudfuzzer discovered a use-after-free issue in Blink/Webkit. - CVE-2019-5809 Mark Brand discovered a use-after-free issue in Blink/Webkit. - CVE-2019-5810 Mark Amery discovered an information disclosure issue. - CVE-2019-5811 Jun Kokatsu discovered a way to bypass the Cross-Origin Resource Sharing feature. - CVE-2019-5813 Aleksandar Nikolic discovered an out-of-bounds read issue in the v8 JavaScript library. - CVE-2019-5814 @AaylaSecura1138 discovered a way to bypass the Cross-Origin Resource Sharing feature. - CVE-2019-5815 Nicolas Gregoire discovered a buffer overflow issue in Blink/Webkit. - CVE-2019-5818 Adrian Tolbaru discovered an uninitialized value issue. - CVE-2019-5819 Svyat Mitin discovered an error in the developer tools. - CVE-2019-5820 pdknsk discovered an integer overflow issue in the pdfium library. - CVE-2019-5821 pdknsk discovered another integer overflow issue in the pdfium library. - CVE-2019-5822 Jun Kokatsu discovered a way to bypass the Cross-Origin Resource Sharing feature. - CVE-2019-5823 David Erceg discovered a navigation error. - CVE-2019-5824 leecraso and Guang Gong discovered an error in the media player. - CVE-2019-5825 Genming Liu, Jianyu Chen, Zhen Feng, and Jessica Liu discovered an out-of-bounds write issue in the v8 JavaScript library. - CVE-2019-5826 Genming Liu, Jianyu Chen, Zhen Feng, and Jessica Liu discovered a use-after-free issue. - CVE-2019-5827 mlfbrown discovered an out-of-bounds read issue in the sqlite library. - CVE-2019-5828 leecraso and Guang Gong discovered a use-after-free issue. - CVE-2019-5829 Lucas Pinheiro discovered a use-after-free issue. - CVE-2019-5830 Andrew Krashichkov discovered a credential error in the Cross-Origin Resource Sharing feature. - CVE-2019-5831 yngwei discovered a map error in the v8 JavaScript library. - CVE-2019-5832 Sergey Shekyan discovered an error in the Cross-Origin Resource Sharing feature. - CVE-2019-5833 Khalil Zhani discovered a user interface error. - CVE-2019-5834 Khalil Zhani discovered a URL spoofing issue. - CVE-2019-5836 Omair discovered a buffer overflow issue in the Angle library. - CVE-2019-5837 Adam Iawniuk discovered an information disclosure issue. - CVE-2019-5838 David Erceg discovered an error in extension permissions. - CVE-2019-5839 Masato Kinugawa discovered implementation errors in Blink/Webkit. - CVE-2019-5840 Eliya Stein and Jerome Dangu discovered a way to bypass the popup blocker. - CVE-2019-5842 BUGFENSE discovered a use-after-free issue in Blink/Webkit. - CVE-2019-5847 m3plex discovered an error in the v8 JavaScript library. - CVE-2019-5848 Mark Amery discovered an information disclosure issue. - CVE-2019-5849 Zhen Zhou discovered an out-of-bounds read in the Skia library. - CVE-2019-5850 Brendon Tiszka discovered a use-after-free issue in the offline page fetcher. - CVE-2019-5851 Zhe Jin discovered a use-after-poison issue. - CVE-2019-5852 David Erceg discovered an information disclosure issue. - CVE-2019-5853 Yngwei and sakura discovered a memory corruption issue. - CVE-2019-5854 Zhen Zhou discovered an integer overflow issue in the pdfium library. - CVE-2019-5855 Zhen Zhou discovered an integer overflow issue in the pdfium library. - CVE-2019-5856 Yongke Wang discovered an error related to filesystem: URI permissions. - CVE-2019-5857 cloudfuzzer discovered a way to crash chromium. - CVE-2019-5858 evil1m0 discovered an information disclosure issue. - CVE-2019-5859 James Lee discovered a way to launch alternative browsers. - CVE-2019-5860 A use-after-free issue was discovered in the v8 JavaScript library. - CVE-2019-5861 Robin Linus discovered an error determining click location. - CVE-2019-5862 Jun Kokatsu discovered an error in the AppCache implementation. - CVE-2019-5864 Devin Grindle discovered an error in the Cross-Origin Resourse Sharing feature for extensions. - CVE-2019-5865 Ivan Fratric discovered a way to bypass the site isolation feature. - CVE-2019-5867 Lucas Pinheiro discovered an out-of-bounds read issue in the v8 JavaScript library. - CVE-2019-5868 banananapenguin discovered a use-after-free issue in the v8 JavaScript library.
    last seen2020-03-17
    modified2019-08-14
    plugin id127868
    published2019-08-14
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2019-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/127868
    titleDebian DSA-4500-1 : chromium - security update
  • NASL familyWindows
    NASL idGOOGLE_CHROME_76_0_3809_100.NASL
    descriptionThe version of Google Chrome installed on the remote Windows host is prior to 76.0.3809.100. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the 2019_08_stable-channel-update-for-desktop advisory. Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id127129
    published2019-08-08
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/127129
    titleGoogle Chrome < 76.0.3809.100 Multiple Vulnerabilities
  • NASL familySuSE Local Security Checks
    NASL idOPENSUSE-2019-1903.NASL
    descriptionThis update for chromium to verion 76.0.3809.100 fixes the following issues : - CVE-2019-5868: Use-after-free in PDFium ExecuteFieldAction (boo#1145242) - CVE-2019-5867: Out-of-bounds read in V8 (boo#1145242).
    last seen2020-05-31
    modified2019-08-20
    plugin id127995
    published2019-08-20
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2019-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/127995
    titleopenSUSE Security Update : chromium (openSUSE-2019-1903)
  • NASL familySuSE Local Security Checks
    NASL idOPENSUSE-2019-1902.NASL
    descriptionThis update for chromium to verion 76.0.3809.100 fixes the following issues : - CVE-2019-5868: Use-after-free in PDFium ExecuteFieldAction (boo#1145242) - CVE-2019-5867: Out-of-bounds read in V8 (boo#1145242).
    last seen2020-05-31
    modified2019-08-20
    plugin id127994
    published2019-08-20
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2019-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/127994
    titleopenSUSE Security Update : chromium (openSUSE-2019-1902)

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