Google Chrome up to 20.0.1132.57 webRequest cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Google Chrome up to 20.0.1132.57. The affected element is the function webRequest. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2012-2853. The attack can be initiated remotely. Additionally, an exploit exists. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Chrome up to 20.0.1132.57 (Web Browser) and classified as problematic. This issue affects the function webRequest. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-80. The product receives input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special characters such as "<", ">", and "&" that could be interpreted as web-scripting elements when they are sent to a downstream component that processes web pages. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The webRequest API 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, does not properly interact with the Chrome Web Store, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted web site.

The weakness was released 07/31/2012 by Gynvael Coldwind (Trev) with Adblock as Stable Channel Release as not defined changelog entry (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at googlechromereleases.blogspot.ch. The public release was coordinated with Google. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2012-2853 since 05/19/2012. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details as well as a private exploit are known. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

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.

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 (84373†), Secunia (SA50105†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-35903†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-5884, VDB-5885, VDB-5886 and VDB-5887. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.7

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-80 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Physical: No
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: Gynvael Coldwind (Trev)
Organization: Adblock
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2012-2853 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-2853
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-5891

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SecurityFocus: 54749 - Google Chrome Prior to 21 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 50105 - Google Chrome Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 84373
Vulnerability Center: 35903 - Google Chrome Before 21.0.1180.60 webRequest API Remote DoS Vulnerability via a Crafted Web Site, Medium

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

Created: 08/09/2012 13:27
Updated: 03/27/2021 08:40
Changes: 08/09/2012 13:27 (80), 04/15/2017 16:36 (9), 03/27/2021 08:40 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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