Google Chrome before 15.0.874.120, when Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 7 is used, does not request user confirmation before applet execution begins, which allows remote attackers to have an unspecified impact via a crafted applet.
Weakness
The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chrome | * | 15.0.874.120 (excluding) | |
| Chromium-browser | Ubuntu | lucid | * |
| Chromium-browser | Ubuntu | maverick | * |
| Chromium-browser | Ubuntu | natty | * |
| Chromium-browser | Ubuntu | oneiric | * |
| Chromium-browser | Ubuntu | precise | * |
Potential Mitigations
Related Attack Patterns
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/122.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/233.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/58.html
References
- http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=102461
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2011/11/stable-channel-update.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/46933
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14266
- http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=102461
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2011/11/stable-channel-update.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/46933
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14266