| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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| 9.0 | $0-$5k | 0.00 |
Summary
A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Google Chrome up to 20.0.1132.57. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component PDF Viewer. Performing a manipulation results in numeric error. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2012-2851. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.
Details
A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Google Chrome up to 20.0.1132.57 (Web Browser). This affects some unknown functionality of the component PDF Viewer. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a numeric error vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-189. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
Multiple integer overflows in the PDF functionality 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, allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted document.
The weakness was shared 07/31/2012 by Gynvael Coldwind and Mateusz Jurczyk (Trev) with Google Security Team as Stable Channel Release as not defined changelog entry (Website). The advisory is shared at googlechromereleases.blogspot.ch. The vendor cooperated in the coordination of the public release. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2012-2851 since 05/19/2012. The exploitability is told to be difficult. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a private exploit is available.
It is declared as proof-of-concept. 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 and running in the context l.
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 databases at Tenable (61505), SecurityFocus (BID 54749†), OSVDB (84371†) and Secunia (SA50105†). The entries VDB-5884, VDB-5885, VDB-5886 and VDB-5887 are related to this item. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.
Product
Type
Vendor
Name
Version
- 20.0.1132.0
- 20.0.1132.1
- 20.0.1132.2
- 20.0.1132.3
- 20.0.1132.4
- 20.0.1132.5
- 20.0.1132.6
- 20.0.1132.7
- 20.0.1132.8
- 20.0.1132.9
- 20.0.1132.10
- 20.0.1132.11
- 20.0.1132.12
- 20.0.1132.13
- 20.0.1132.14
- 20.0.1132.15
- 20.0.1132.16
- 20.0.1132.17
- 20.0.1132.18
- 20.0.1132.19
- 20.0.1132.20
- 20.0.1132.21
- 20.0.1132.22
- 20.0.1132.23
- 20.0.1132.24
- 20.0.1132.25
- 20.0.1132.26
- 20.0.1132.27
- 20.0.1132.28
- 20.0.1132.29
- 20.0.1132.30
- 20.0.1132.31
- 20.0.1132.32
- 20.0.1132.33
- 20.0.1132.34
- 20.0.1132.35
- 20.0.1132.36
- 20.0.1132.37
- 20.0.1132.38
- 20.0.1132.39
- 20.0.1132.40
- 20.0.1132.41
- 20.0.1132.42
- 20.0.1132.43
- 20.0.1132.44
- 20.0.1132.45
- 20.0.1132.46
- 20.0.1132.47
- 20.0.1132.48
- 20.0.1132.49
- 20.0.1132.50
- 20.0.1132.51
- 20.0.1132.52
- 20.0.1132.53
- 20.0.1132.54
- 20.0.1132.55
- 20.0.1132.56
- 20.0.1132.57
License
Website
- Vendor: https://www.google.com/
- Product: https://www.google.com/chrome/
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
VulDB Vector: 🔍VulDB Reliability: 🔍
CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 10.0VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.0
VulDB Base Score: 10.0
VulDB Temp Score: 9.0
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Exploiting
Class: Numeric errorCWE: CWE-189
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ATT&CK: 🔍
Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes
Availability: 🔍
Access: Private
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 61505
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : chromium -- multiple vulnerabilities (ce84e136-e2f6-11e1-a8ca-00262d5ed8ee)
Nessus File: 🔍
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OpenVAS ID: 71505
OpenVAS Name: FreeBSD Ports: chromium
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Threat Intelligence
Interest: 🔍Active Actors: 🔍
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
Reaction Time: 🔍
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Upgrade: Chrome 21.0.1180.57
Timeline
05/19/2012 🔍07/31/2012 🔍
07/31/2012 🔍
07/31/2012 🔍
08/01/2012 🔍
08/01/2012 🔍
08/06/2012 🔍
08/09/2012 🔍
08/13/2012 🔍
04/29/2018 🔍
Sources
Vendor: google.comProduct: google.com
Advisory: Stable Channel Release
Researcher: Gynvael Coldwind, Mateusz Jurczyk (Trev)
Organization: Google Security Team
Status: Not defined
Confirmation: 🔍
Coordinated: 🔍
CVE: CVE-2012-2851 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-2851
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-5889
OVAL: 🔍
SecurityFocus: 54749 - Google Chrome Prior to 21 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 50105 - Google Chrome Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 84371
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
See also: 🔍
Entry
Created: 08/09/2012 13:23Updated: 04/29/2018 10:27
Changes: 08/09/2012 13:23 (79), 04/29/2018 10:27 (7)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103
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