CVE-2011-3046

N/A Unknown
Published: March 09, 2012 Modified: April 29, 2026
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Description

The extension subsystem in Google Chrome before 17.0.963.78 does not properly handle history navigation, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by leveraging a "Universal XSS (UXSS)" issue.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=117226
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=117230
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2012/03/chrome-stable-channel-update.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Release Notes Vendor Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/May/msg00000.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/May/msg00002.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-03/msg00012.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/47292
Source: cve@mitre.org
Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/48321
Source: cve@mitre.org
Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/48419
Source: cve@mitre.org
Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/48527
Source: cve@mitre.org
Not Applicable
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201203-19.xml
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5282
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52369
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026776
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/security/cansecwest-pwnium-google-chrome-hacked-with-sandbox-bypass/10563
Source: cve@mitre.org
Press/Media Coverage
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14686
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
https://plus.google.com/u/0/116651741222993143554/posts/5Eq5d9XgFqs
Source: cve@mitre.org
Permissions Required Vendor Advisory
http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=117226
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=117230
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2012/03/chrome-stable-channel-update.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Release Notes Vendor Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/May/msg00000.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/May/msg00002.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-03/msg00012.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/47292
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/48321
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/48419
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/48527
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Not Applicable
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201203-19.xml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5282
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52369
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026776
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/security/cansecwest-pwnium-google-chrome-hacked-with-sandbox-bypass/10563
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Press/Media Coverage
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14686
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://plus.google.com/u/0/116651741222993143554/posts/5Eq5d9XgFqs
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Permissions Required Vendor Advisory

34 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
4.9%
91th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-79

Affected Vendors

opensuse apple google

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