Google Chrome up to 2.0.172.32 --app information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Google Chrome up to 2.0.172.32. This affects an unknown function. Such manipulation of the argument --app leads to information disclosure. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2010-0657. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Chrome up to 2.0.172.32 (Web Browser). It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown function. The manipulation of the argument --app with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Google Chrome before 4.0.249.78 on Windows does not perform the expected encoding, escaping, and quoting for the URL in the --app argument in a desktop shortcut, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary programs or obtain sensitive information by tricking a user into creating a crafted shortcut.

The weakness was shared 02/18/2010 by Michal Zalewski with Chromium Development Community (Website). The advisory is shared for download at sites.google.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2010-0657. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1592.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 44317 (Google Chrome < 4.0.249.78 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 116835 (Google Chrome Prior to 4.0.249.78 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities).

Upgrading to version 2.0.172.33 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at chrome.google.com.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (55882), Tenable (44317), SecurityFocus (BID 37948†), SecurityTracker (ID 1023506†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-27372†). The entries VDB-51891, VDB-51890, VDB-51889 and VDB-51888 are related to this item. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.4

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Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 44317
Nessus Name: Google Chrome < 4.0.249.78 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 902121
OpenVAS Name: Google Chrome Multiple Vulnerabilities - (Win)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Chrome 2.0.172.33

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com
Product: google.com

Advisory: sites.google.com
Researcher: Michal Zalewski
Organization: Chromium Development Community
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2010-0657 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2010-0657
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-51884

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X-Force: 55882
SecurityFocus: 37948 - Google Chrome prior to 4.0.249.78 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
SecurityTracker: 1023506
Vulnerability Center: 27372 - Google Chrome Before 4.0.249.78 Remote Arbitrary Code Execution or Information Disclosure, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/18/2015 15:15
Updated: 02/01/2025 18:13
Changes: 03/18/2015 15:15 (63), 03/06/2017 11:16 (10), 09/02/2021 14:05 (4), 09/02/2021 14:07 (1), 12/08/2024 03:46 (17), 02/01/2025 18:13 (2)
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