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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.900707
Category:Web application abuses
Title:Google Chrome PDF Javascript Security Bypass Vulnerability
Summary:Google Chrome is prone to PDF Javascript Security Bypass Vulnerability.
Description:Summary:
Google Chrome is prone to PDF Javascript Security Bypass Vulnerability.

Vulnerability Insight:
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.

Vulnerability Impact:
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.

Affected Software/OS:
Google Chrome versions 1.0.154.65 and prior and 2.0.180.0 and prior.

Solution:
Upgrade to Google Chrome version 4.1.249.1064 or later.

CVSS Score:
9.3

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2009-1598
Bugtraq: 20090503 [SecNiche WhitePaper ] - PDF Silent HTTP Form Repurposing Attacks (Google Search)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/503183/100/0/threaded
http://secniche.org/papers/SNS_09_03_PDF_Silent_Form_Re_Purp_Attack.pdf
CopyrightCopyright (C) 2009 Greenbone AG

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