Google Chrome 21.0.1180.89 PDF Viewer resource management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Chrome 21.0.1180.89. It has been declared as critical. This impacts an unknown function of the component PDF Viewer. Executing a manipulation can lead to resource management. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2012-2890. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Google Chrome 21.0.1180.89 (Web Browser) and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects some unknown processing of the component PDF Viewer. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-399. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Use-after-free vulnerability in the PDF functionality in Google Chrome before 22.0.1229.79 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted document.

The weakness was shared 09/25/2012 by Matthew Jurczyk and Gynvael Coldwind (Slawomir Blazek) with Google Security Team as 147402 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at code.google.com. The vendor cooperated in the coordination of the public release. This vulnerability was named CVE-2012-2890 since 05/19/2012. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. As 0-day the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 62340 (FreeBSD : chromium -- multiple vulnerabilities (5bae2ab4-0820-11e2-be5f-00262d5ed8ee)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family FreeBSD Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 120560 (Google Chrome Prior to 22.0.1229.79 Multiple Vulnerabilities).

Upgrading to version 22.0.1229.79 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 X-Force (78841), Tenable (62340), SecurityFocus (BID 55676†), OSVDB (93120†) and Secunia (SA50759†). The entries VDB-6550, VDB-6551, VDB-6552 and VDB-6553 are related to this item. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

Web Browser

Vendor

Google

Name

Chrome

Version

21.0.1180.89

License

free

Website

Vendor: https://www.google.com/
Product: https://www.google.com/chrome/

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 10.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.7

VulDB Base Score: 10.0
VulDB Temp Score: 8.7
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 62340
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : chromium -- multiple vulnerabilities (5bae2ab4-0820-11e2-be5f-00262d5ed8ee)
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OpenVAS ID: 72445
OpenVAS Name: FreeBSD Ports: chromium
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Chrome 22.0.1229.79

Timelineinfo

05/19/2012 🔍
09/25/2012 +129 days 🔍
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09/26/2012 +1 days 🔍
10/14/2012 +18 days 🔍
05/13/2013 +211 days 🔍
12/31/2024 +4250 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com
Product: google.com

Advisory: 147402
Researcher: Matthew Jurczyk, Gynvael Coldwind (Slawomir Blazek)
Organization: Google Security Team
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2012-2890 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-2890
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-8644

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X-Force: 78841 - Google Chrome CVE-2012-2890 use-after-free in PDF viewer, High Risk
SecurityFocus: 55676 - Google Chrome Prior to 22.0.1229.79 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 50759 - Google Chrome Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 93120
Vulnerability Center: 36519 - Google Chrome \x3C22.0.1229.79 PDF Functionality Use-After-Free Vulnerability Allows Remote DoS, Medium

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

Created: 05/13/2013 17:40
Updated: 12/31/2024 05:39
Changes: 05/13/2013 17:40 (81), 04/18/2017 11:24 (8), 05/10/2021 16:21 (3), 12/31/2024 05:39 (17)
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