CVE-2011-3046

Google Chrome < 17.0.963.78 - XSS

Title source: rule

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.

References (17)

[Vendor Advisory] http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=117226

[Vendor Advisory] http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=117230

[Release Notes, Vendor Advisory] http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2012/03/chrome-stable-channel-update.html

[Mailing List, Third Party Advisory] http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/May/msg00000.html

[Mailing List, Third Party Advisory] http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/May/msg00002.html

[Mailing List, Third Party Advisory] http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-03/msg00012.html

[Not Applicable] http://secunia.com/advisories/47292

[Not Applicable] http://secunia.com/advisories/48321

[Not Applicable] http://secunia.com/advisories/48419

[Not Applicable] http://secunia.com/advisories/48527

[Third Party Advisory] http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201203-19.xml

[Third Party Advisory] http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5282

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52369

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026776

[Press/Media Coverage] http://www.zdnet.com/blog/security/cansecwest-pwnium-google-chrome-hacked-with-sandbox-bypass/10563

[Third Party Advisory] https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14686

[Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory] https://plus.google.com/u/0/116651741222993143554/posts/5Eq5d9XgFqs

Scores

EPSS 0.0322

EPSS Percentile 86.9%

Classification

CWE

CWE-79

Status published

Affected Products (5)

google/chrome < 17.0.963.78

opensuse/opensuse

apple/safari < 5.1.7

apple/iphone_os < 5.1.1

n/a/n/a

Timeline

Published Mar 09, 2012

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026