JVN#79114735 Google Desktop cross-site scripting vulnerability

Overview

Google Desktop contains a cross-site scripting vulnerability.

Products Affected

All versions earlier than Google Desktop 5.1.706.29690 (released on July 4, 2007)

Description

Google Desktop, software for searching information on local computers, contains a cross-site scripting vulnerability.

Impact

An arbitrary script could be executed on the web browser of a user who uses Google Desktop.

Solution

According to the vendor, this vulnerability has been fixed in Google Desktop 5.1.706.29690 released on July 4, 2007 and later versions. Although Google Desktop has an automatic update feature, check the version information of Google Desktop you are using. If your version is earlier than Google Desktop 5.1.706.29690, update to the latest version as soon as possible.

Vendor Status

Vendor	Link
Google	Latest Release Notes

References

JPCERT/CC Addendum

Vulnerability Analysis by JPCERT/CC

Analyzed on 2008.03.12

Measures	Conditions	Severity
Access Required	Routed - can be attacked over the Internet using packets	High
Authentication	None - anonymous or no authentication (IP addresses do not count)	High
User Interaction Required	Simple - the user must be convinced to take a standard action that does not feel harmful to most users, such as click on a link or view a file	Medium
Exploit Complexity	Low - little to no expertise and/or luck required to exploit (cross-site scripting)	High

Description of each analysis measures

Credit

Daiki Fukumori of Secure Sky Technology, Inc. reported this vulnerability to IPA.
JPCERT/CC coordinated with the vendors under Information Security Early Warning Partnership.

Other Information

JPCERT Alert
JPCERT Reports
CERT Advisory
CPNI Advisory
TRnotes
CVE
JVN iPedia	JVNDB-2008-000010