9.3 High
CVSS2
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
6.4 Medium
AI Score
Confidence
Low
0.003 Low
EPSS
Percentile
65.4%
Google Chrome is prone to PDF Javascript Security Bypass Vulnerability.
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if(description)
{
script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.900707");
script_version("2022-02-22T15:13:46+0000");
script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2022-02-22 15:13:46 +0000 (Tue, 22 Feb 2022)");
script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2009-05-18 09:37:31 +0200 (Mon, 18 May 2009)");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"9.3");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
script_cve_id("CVE-2009-1598");
script_name("Google Chrome PDF Javascript Security Bypass Vulnerability");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/503183/100/0/threaded");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://secniche.org/papers/SNS_09_03_PDF_Silent_Form_Re_Purp_Attack.pdf");
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"executable_version");
script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2009 Greenbone Networks GmbH");
script_family("Web application abuses");
script_dependencies("gb_google_chrome_detect_portable_win.nasl");
script_mandatory_keys("GoogleChrome/Win/Ver");
script_tag(name:"affected", value:"Google Chrome versions 1.0.154.65 and prior and 2.0.180.0 and prior.");
script_tag(name:"insight", value:"An error in Adobe Acrobat JavaScript protocol handler in the context of browser
when a PDF file is opened in it via execute DOM calls in response to a
javascript: URI.");
script_tag(name:"solution", value:"Upgrade to Google Chrome version 4.1.249.1064 or later.");
script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");
script_tag(name:"summary", value:"Google Chrome is prone to PDF Javascript Security Bypass Vulnerability.");
script_tag(name:"impact", value:"Successful exploitation will let attacker to execute arbitrary code result in
spoof URLs, bypass the security restriction, XSS, Memory corruption, phishing
attacks and steal generic information from website.");
exit(0);
}
include("version_func.inc");
chromeVer = get_kb_item("GoogleChrome/Win/Ver");
if(chromeVer == NULL){
exit(0);
}
if(version_in_range(version:chromeVer, test_version:"2.0", test_version2:"2.0.180.0")||
version_is_less_equal(version:chromeVer, test_version:"1.0.154.65")){
security_message( port: 0, data: "The target host was found to be vulnerable" );
exit(0);
}
exit(99);