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Cross-Origin JavaScript Capability Leaks: Detection, Exploitation and Defense

Cross-Origin JavaScript Capability Leaks: Detection, Exploitation and Defense. By Adam Barth, Joel Weinberger and Dawn Song. Overview. Current JavaScript Security Model Cross-Origin JavaScript Capability Leaks Capability Leak Detection Browser Defense Mechanism. The DOM and Access Control.

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Cross-Origin JavaScript Capability Leaks: Detection, Exploitation and Defense

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  1. Cross-Origin JavaScript Capability Leaks: Detection, Exploitation and Defense By Adam Barth, Joel Weinberger and Dawn Song

  2. Overview • Current JavaScript Security Model • Cross-Origin JavaScript Capability Leaks • Capability Leak Detection • Browser Defense Mechanism

  3. The DOM and Access Control

  4. The DOM and Access Control

  5. The JS Engine and Capabilities

  6. DOM vs JS Engine • The DOM provides an access control layer • The JavaScript engine treats objects as capabilities

  7. Overview • Current JavaScript Security Model • Cross-Origin JavaScript Capability Leaks • Capability Leak Detection • Browser Defense Mechanism

  8. Cross-Context References

  9. Cross-Context References

  10. DOM meets JS Engine

  11. DOM meets JS Engine

  12. Overview • Current JavaScript Security Model • Cross-Origin JavaScript Capability Leaks • Capability Leak Detection • Browser Defense Mechanism

  13. JavaScript Heap Inspection

  14. Instrumentation • In the JavaScript Engine object system • Object creation, destruction and reference • Calls into analysis library

  15. Computing JavaScript Contexts

  16. Overview • Current JavaScript Security Model • Cross-Origin JavaScript Capability Leaks • Capability Leak Detection • Browser Defense Mechanism

  17. Access Control Checks

  18. Conclusion • Heap Graph Analysis can be used to find vulnerabilities in web browser • Web Browser can provide mechanism to eliminate these vulnerabilities • Heap Graph Tool and Access Control Prototype for WebKit:

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