VDB-5886 · CVE-2012-2848 · BID 54749

Google Chrome up to 20.0.1132.57 access control

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A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Google Chrome up to 20.0.1132.57 (Web Browser). Affected is some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-264. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, and integrity. CVE summarizes:

The drag-and-drop implementation in Google Chrome before 21.0.1180.57 on Mac OS X and Linux, and before 21.0.1180.60 on Windows and Chrome Frame, allows user-assisted remote attackers to bypass intended file access restrictions via a crafted web site.

The weakness was released 07/31/2012 by Matt Austin (Trev) with Aspect Security as Stable Channel Release as not defined knowledge base article (Website). The advisory is available at googlechromereleases.blogspot.ch. The public release was coordinated with the vendor. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2012-2848 since 05/19/2012. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details are unknown but a private exploit is available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1068 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The real existence of this vulnerability is still doubted at the moment. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 61505 (FreeBSD : chromium -- multiple vulnerabilities (ce84e136-e2f6-11e1-a8ca-00262d5ed8ee)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family FreeBSD Local Security Checks.

Upgrading to version 21.0.1180.57 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at chrome.google.com. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (61505). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at 5884, 5885, 5887 and 5888.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
ATT&CK: T1068

Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Private
Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 61505
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : chromium -- multiple vulnerabilities (ce84e136-e2f6-11e1-a8ca-00262d5ed8ee)
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OpenVAS ID: 71505
OpenVAS Name: FreeBSD Ports: chromium
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Chrome 21.0.1180.57

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05/19/2012 🔍
06/08/2012 +20 days 🔍
07/31/2012 +53 days 🔍
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08/16/2012 +7 days 🔍
03/27/2021 +3145 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com
Product: google.com

Advisory: Stable Channel Release
Researcher: Matt Austin (Trev)
Organization: Aspect Security
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2012-2848 (🔍)
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Vulnerability Center: 35898 - Google Chrome Before 21.0.1180.60 Drag-And-Drop Allows Intended File Access Restriction Bypass, Medium
SecurityFocus: 54749 - Google Chrome Prior to 21 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 50105 - Google Chrome Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 84368

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 08/09/2012 13:19
Updated: 03/27/2021 08:29
Changes: 08/09/2012 13:19 (79), 04/15/2017 16:34 (9), 03/27/2021 08:29 (3)
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