Google Chrome < 21.0.1180.75 Multiple PDF Viewer Vulnerabilities

high Nessus Plugin ID 61462

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Synopsis

The remote host contains a web browser that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.

Description

The version of Google Chrome installed on the remote host is earlier than 21.0.1180.75 and is, therefore, affected by the following vulnerabilities :

- An unspecified use-after-free error exists in the PDF viewer. (CVE-2012-2862)

- An unspecified out-of-bounds write error exists in the PDF viewer. (CVE-2012-2863)

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

Solution

Upgrade to Google Chrome 21.0.1180.75 or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 61462

File Name: google_chrome_21_0_1180_75.nasl

Version: 1.11

Type: local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 8/9/2012

Updated: 4/11/2022

Configuration: Enable thorough checks

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.5

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 5.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2012-2863

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:google:chrome

Required KB Items: SMB/Google_Chrome/Installed

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 8/8/2012

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/8/2012

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2012-2862, CVE-2012-2863

BID: 54897

Detections

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