Google Chrome before 23.0.1271.97 does not properly handle history navigation, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via unspecified vectors.

- Update to 25.0.1362

  - Security fixes (bnc#794075) :

  - CVE-2012-5139: Use-after-free with visibility events

  - CVE-2012-5140: Use-after-free in URL loader

  - CVE-2012-5141: Limit Chromoting client plug-in     instantiation.

  - CVE-2012-5142: Crash in history navigation.

  - CVE-2012-5143: Integer overflow in PPAPI image buffers

  - CVE-2012-5144: Stack corruption in AAC decoding

  - Fixed garbled header and footer text in print preview.
    [Issue: 152893]

  - Fixed extension action badges with long text. [Issue:
    160069]

  - Disable find if constrained window is shown. [Issue:
    156969]

  - Enable fullscreen for apps windows. [Issue: 161246]

  - Fixed broken profile with system-wide installation and     UserDataDir & DiskCacheDir policy. [Issue: 161336]

  - Fixed stability crashes like 158747, 159437, 149139,     160914, 160401, 161858, 158747, 156878

  - Fixed graphical corruption in Dust. [Issue: 155258]

  - Fixed scrolling issue. [Issue: 163553]

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-201309-16 (Chromium, V8: Multiple vulnerabilities)

    Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Chromium and V8. Please       review the CVE identifiers and release notes referenced below for       details.
  Impact :

    A context-dependent attacker could entice a user to open a specially       crafted website or JavaScript program using Chromium or V8, possibly       resulting in the execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the       process or a Denial of Service condition. Furthermore, a remote attacker       may be able to bypass security restrictions or have other, unspecified,       impact.
  Workaround :

    There is no known workaround at this time.

Versions of Google Chrome earlier than 23.0.1271.97 are potentially affected by the following vulnerabilities :

  - Use-after-free errors exist related to visibility events and the URL loader. (CVE-2012-5139, CVE-2012-5140)
  - An unspecified error exists related to instantiation of the 'Chromoting' client plugin. (CVE-2012-5141)
  - An unspecified error exists related to history navigation that can lead to application crashes. (CVE-2012-5142)
  - An integer overflow error exists related to the 'PPAPI' image buffers. (CVE-2012-5143)
  - A stack corruption error exists related to 'AAC' decoding. (CVE-2012-5144)
  - The bundled version of Adobe Flash Player contains flaws that can lead to arbitrary code execution. (CVE-2012-5676, CVE-2012-5677, CVE-2012-5678)

Google Chrome Releases reports :

[158204] High CVE-2012-5139: Use-after-free with visibility events.
Credit to Chamal de Silva.

[159429] High CVE-2012-5140: Use-after-free in URL loader. Credit to Chamal de Silva.

[160456] Medium CVE-2012-5141: Limit Chromoting client plug-in instantiation. Credit to Google Chrome Security Team (Juri Aedla).

[160803] Critical CVE-2012-5142: Crash in history navigation. Credit to Michal Zalewski of Google Security Team.

[160926] Medium CVE-2012-5143: Integer overflow in PPAPI image buffers. Credit to Google Chrome Security Team (Cris Neckar).

[161639] High CVE-2012-5144: Stack corruption in AAC decoding. Credit to pawlkt.

The version of Google Chrome installed on the remote host is earlier than 23.0.1271.97 and is, therefore, affected by the following vulnerabilities :

  - Use-after-free errors exist related to visibility events     and the URL loader. (CVE-2012-5139, CVE-2012-5140)

  - An unspecified error exists related to instantiation     of the 'Chromoting' client plugin. (CVE-2012-5141)

  - An unspecified error exists related to history     navigation that can lead to application crashes.
    (CVE-2012-5142)

  - An integer overflow error exists related to the 'PPAPI'     image buffers. (CVE-2012-5143)

  - A stack corruption error exists related to 'AAC'     decoding. (CVE-2012-5144)

  - The bundled version of Adobe Flash Player contains     flaws that can lead to arbitrary code execution.
    (CVE-2012-5676, CVE-2012-5677, CVE-2012-5678)

Successful exploitation of some of these issues could lead to an application crash or even allow arbitrary code execution, subject to the user's privileges.

ID	Name	Product	Family	Severity
74848	openSUSE Security Update : chromium (openSUSE-SU-2012:1682-1)	Nessus	SuSE Local Security Checks	critical
70112	GLSA-201309-16 : Chromium, V8: Multiple vulnerabilities	Nessus	Gentoo Local Security Checks	critical
800913	Google Chrome < 23.0.1271.97 Multiple Vulnerabilities	Log Correlation Engine	Web Clients	high
63256	FreeBSD : chromium -- multiple vulnerabilities (51f84e28-444e-11e2-8306-00262d5ed8ee)	Nessus	FreeBSD Local Security Checks	critical
63232	Google Chrome < 23.0.1271.97 Multiple Vulnerabilities	Nessus	Windows	critical

Detections

Analytics

CVE-2012-5142

critical

Tenable Plugins

critical

critical

high

critical

critical