CVE-2011-1438 Security feature bypass in n/a

What is CVE-2011-1438?

CVE-2011-1438 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, published on 3 May 2011. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Google Chrome before 11.0.696.57 allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy via vectors involving blobs.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-1438?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Chrome.

How do I fix CVE-2011-1438?

No fix has been published for CVE-2011-1438 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2011-1438 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-1438 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-5c49-gj3w-cp54.