Google Chrome < 40.0.2214.93 Flash Player Multiple Remote Code Execution (Mac OS X) - Nessus

Critical Plugin ID: 81021

This page contains detailed information about the Google Chrome < 40.0.2214.93 Flash Player Multiple Remote Code Execution (Mac OS X) Nessus plugin including available exploits and PoCs found on GitHub, in Metasploit or Exploit-DB for verifying of this vulnerability.

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Plugin Overview
Vulnerability Information

Synopsis
Description
Solution

Public Exploits
Risk Information
Plugin Source
How to Run
References
Version

Plugin Overview

ID: 81021
Name: Google Chrome < 40.0.2214.93 Flash Player Multiple Remote Code Execution (Mac OS X)
Filename: macosx_google_chrome_40_0_2214_93.nasl
Vulnerability Published: 2015-01-21
This Plugin Published: 2015-01-27
Last Modification Time: 2022-04-22
Plugin Version: 1.15
Plugin Type: local
Plugin Family: MacOS X Local Security Checks
Dependencies: macosx_google_chrome_installed.nbin
Required KB Items [?]: MacOSX/Google Chrome/Installed

Vulnerability Information

Severity: Critical
Vulnerability Published: 2015-01-21
Patch Published: 2015-01-26
CVE [?]: CVE-2015-0311, CVE-2015-0312
CPE [?]: cpe:/a:google:chrome
Exploited by Malware: True

Synopsis

The remote Mac OS X host contains a web browser that is affected by multiple remote code execution vulnerabilities.

Description

The version of Google Chrome installed on the remote Mac OS X host is prior to 40.0.2214.93. It is, therefore, affected by the following vulnerabilities :

- A use-after-free error exists that allows an attacker to crash the application or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2015-0311)

- A double-free error exists that allows an attacker to crash the application or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2015-0312)

Solution

Upgrade to Google Chrome 40.0.2214.93 or later.

Public Exploits

Target Network Port(s): N/A
Target Asset(s): N/A
Exploit Available: True (Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB, GitHub, Core Impact)
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Here's the list of publicly known exploits and PoCs for verifying the Google Chrome < 40.0.2214.93 Flash Player Multiple Remote Code Execution (Mac OS X) vulnerability:

Metasploit: exploit/multi/browser/adobe_flash_uncompress_zlib_uaf
[Adobe Flash Player ByteArray UncompressViaZlibVariant Use After Free]
Exploit-DB: exploits/windows/remote/36360.rb
[EDB-36360: Adobe Flash Player - ByteArray UncompressViaZlibVariant Use-After-Free (Metasploit)]
GitHub: https://github.com/Flerov/WindowsExploitDev
[CVE-2015-0311]
GitHub: https://github.com/cranelab/exploit-development
[CVE-2015-0311]
GitHub: https://github.com/michaelpdu/flashext
[CVE-2015-0311]

Before running any exploit against any system, make sure you are authorized by the owner of the target system(s) to perform such activity. In any other case, this would be considered as an illegal activity.

WARNING: Beware of using unverified exploits from sources such as GitHub or Exploit-DB. These exploits and PoCs could contain malware. For more information, see how to use exploits safely.

Risk Information

CVSS Score Source [?]: CVE-2015-0311
CVSS V2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:H/RL:OF/RC:C

CVSS Base Score:	10.0 (High)
Impact Subscore:	10.0
Exploitability Subscore:	10.0
CVSS Temporal Score:	8.7 (High)
CVSS Environmental Score:	NA (None)
Modified Impact Subscore:	NA
Overall CVSS Score:	8.7 (High)

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Plugin Source

#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(81021);
  script_version("1.15");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2022/04/22");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2015-0311", "CVE-2015-0312");
  script_bugtraq_id(72283, 72343);
  script_xref(name:"CISA-KNOWN-EXPLOITED", value:"2022/05/04");

  script_name(english:"Google Chrome < 40.0.2214.93 Flash Player Multiple Remote Code Execution (Mac OS X)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote Mac OS X host contains a web browser that is affected by
multiple remote code execution vulnerabilities.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of Google Chrome installed on the remote Mac OS X host is
prior to 40.0.2214.93. It is, therefore, affected by the following
vulnerabilities :

  - A use-after-free error exists that allows an attacker to
    crash the application or execute arbitrary code.
    (CVE-2015-0311)

  - A double-free error exists that allows an attacker to
    crash the application or possibly execute arbitrary
    code. (CVE-2015-0312)");
  # http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2015/01/stable-channel-update_26.html
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?d2bec23e");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb15-03.html");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to Google Chrome 40.0.2214.93 or later.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:H/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2015-0311");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_core", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploited_by_malware", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"metasploit_name", value:'Adobe Flash Player ByteArray UncompressViaZlibVariant Use After Free');
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_metasploit", value:"true");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2015/01/21");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2015/01/26");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2015/01/27");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:google:chrome");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"MacOS X Local Security Checks");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2015-2022 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("macosx_google_chrome_installed.nbin");
  script_require_keys("MacOSX/Google Chrome/Installed");

  exit(0);
}

include("google_chrome_version.inc");

get_kb_item_or_exit("MacOSX/Google Chrome/Installed");

google_chrome_check_version(fix:'40.0.2214.93', severity:SECURITY_HOLE, xss:FALSE);

The latest version of this script can be found in these locations depending on your platform:

Linux / Unix:
/opt/nessus/lib/nessus/plugins/macosx_google_chrome_40_0_2214_93.nasl
Windows:
C:\ProgramData\Tenable\Nessus\nessus\plugins\macosx_google_chrome_40_0_2214_93.nasl
Mac OS X:
/Library/Nessus/run/lib/nessus/plugins/macosx_google_chrome_40_0_2214_93.nasl

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How to Run

Here is how to run the Google Chrome < 40.0.2214.93 Flash Player Multiple Remote Code Execution (Mac OS X) as a standalone plugin via the Nessus web user interface (https://localhost:8834/):

Click to start a New Scan.
Select Advanced Scan.
Navigate to the Plugins tab.
On the top right corner click to Disable All plugins.
On the left side table select MacOS X Local Security Checks plugin family.
On the right side table select Google Chrome < 40.0.2214.93 Flash Player Multiple Remote Code Execution (Mac OS X) plugin ID 81021.
Specify the target on the Settings tab and click to Save the scan.
Run the scan.

Here are a few examples of how to run the plugin in the command line. Note that the examples below demonstrate the usage on the Linux / Unix platform.

Basic usage:

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl macosx_google_chrome_40_0_2214_93.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

Run the plugin with audit trail message on the console:

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl -a macosx_google_chrome_40_0_2214_93.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

Run the plugin with trace script execution written to the console (useful for debugging):

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl -T - macosx_google_chrome_40_0_2214_93.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

Run the plugin with using a state file for the target and updating it (useful for running multiple plugins on the target):

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl -K /tmp/state macosx_google_chrome_40_0_2214_93.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

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References

BID | SecurityFocus Bugtraq ID:

72283, 72343

See also:

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Version

This page has been produced using Nessus Professional 10.1.2 (#68) LINUX, Plugin set 202205072148.
Plugin file macosx_google_chrome_40_0_2214_93.nasl version 1.15. For more plugins, visit the Nessus Plugin Library.

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Google Chrome < 40.0.2214.93 Flash Player Multiple Remote Code Execution (Mac OS X) - Nessus

Plugin Overview

Vulnerability Information

Synopsis

Description

Solution

Public Exploits

Risk Information

Plugin Source

How to Run

References

Version

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