CVE-2012-4908
Google Chrome for Android - Same-origin Policy Bypass Local Symlink
Severity Score
7.5
*CVSS v2
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
1
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
-
*KEV
Decision
-
*SSVC
Descriptions
Google Chrome before 18.0.1025308 on Android allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy and obtain access to local files via vectors involving a symlink.
Google Chrome antes de v18.0.1025308 en Android permite a atacantes remotos evitar la política del mismo origen y obtener acceso a archivos locales a través de vectores relacionados con un enlace simbólico.
Chrome for Android's Same-Origin Policy for local files (file: URI) can be bypassed by using symbolic links. It results in theft of Chrome's private files by malicious Android applications. Version 18.0.1025308 was released to address this vulnerability.
*Credits:
N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
- Decision:-
Exploitation
Automatable
Tech. Impact
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
- 2012-09-12 First Exploit
- 2012-09-13 CVE Reserved
- 2012-09-13 CVE Published
- 2024-09-16 CVE Updated
- 2024-09-17 EPSS Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
- CWE-264: Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
CAPEC
References (3)
| URL | Tag | Source |
|---|---|---|
| https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=144866 | X_refsource_confirm |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37795 | 2012-09-12 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2012/09/chrome-for-android-update.html | 2012-09-14 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Google Search vendor "Google" | Chrome Search vendor "Google" for product "Chrome" | <= 18.0.1025306 Search vendor "Google" for product "Chrome" and version " <= 18.0.1025306" | - |
Affected
| in | Google Search vendor "Google" | Android Search vendor "Google" for product "Android" | * | - |
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