Detections
Analytics
Google Chrome < 21.0.1180.89 Multiple Vulnerabilities
high Nessus Plugin ID 61774
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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 21.0.1180.89 and is, therefore, affected by the following vulnerabilities :- An out-of-bounds read error exists related to line-breaking. (CVE-2012-2865)
- Variable casting errors exist related to 'run-ins' and XSL transformations. (CVE-2012-2866, CVE-2012-2871)
- An unspecified error exists related to the SPDY protocol that can result in application crashes.
(CVE-2012-2867)
- A unspecified race condition exists related to 'workers' and XHR. (CVE-2012-2868)
- An unspecified error exists related to stale buffers and URL loading. (CVE-2012-2869)
- Memory management issues exist related to XPath processing. (CVE-2012-2870)
- Cross-site scripting is possible during the SSL interstitial process. (CVE-2012-2872)
Successful exploitation of any of these issues could lead to an application crash or arbitrary code execution, subject to the user's privileges.
Solution
Upgrade to Google Chrome 21.0.1180.89 or later.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 61774
File Name: google_chrome_21_0_1180_89.nasl
Version: 1.16
Type: local
Agent: windows
Family: Windows
Published: 9/4/2012
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: 5.9
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-2012-2869
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:google:chrome
Required KB Items: SMB/Google_Chrome/Installed
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 8/31/2012
Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/31/2012
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2012-2865, CVE-2012-2866, CVE-2012-2867, CVE-2012-2868, CVE-2012-2869, CVE-2012-2870, CVE-2012-2871, CVE-2012-2872
BID: 55331